Paris, 21 November 2012 – While the Canadian Minister of trade is in Brussels this week to finalize CETA, and as Ministers just answered to the letter sent to the French government by La Quadrature…
Category: Surveillance In English
One of the most comprehensive studies into media sharing and consumption habits in the United States and Germany reveals that file-sharers buy 30% more music than their non-sharing counterparts. […]
“US P2P users have larger…
Paris, July 10th 2012 – A leaked version of the Canada-EU trade agreement (CETA) contains the worst parts of ACTA. The EU Commission appears to be once again trying to bypass the democratic process in…
Paris, May 22nd, 2012 – Next week, parliamentary committees of the European Parliament will vote on ACTA. Citizens keen to see this agreement rejected must act and contact members of the legal affairs (JURI), industry…
The scene last week at the Intercontinental Dallas Hotel looked like any generic corporate event held in any generic hotel ballroom—until the protesters crashed the party. Trade officials from countries scattered around the Pacific Rim…
Paris, January 26th 2012 – Today in Tokyo, the EU and 22 of its Member States officially signed ACTAhttp://www.mofa.go.jp/policy/economy/i_property/acta1201.html, the anti-counterfeiting trade agreement. The worldwide citizen movement initiated against SOPA and PIPA must now focus…
La Quadrature has sent its response to the consultationSee http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/consultations/2011/online_gambling_en.htm on online gambling organised by the European Commission. Citizens and NGOs should join our effort in urging the EU public authorities to ban any form…
Introduces new “blueprint” for Intellectual Property Rights to “boost creativity and innovation.” Strategy involves preventing access to counterfeit goods and services online while at the same increasing and simplifying access to legitimate alternatives. […]
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High-speed Internet for all – including on mobile phones – and lower consumer prices are the main highlights of the European Commission’s digital agenda, a five-year plan to ensure higher connectivity for EU citizens and…
The European Commission stands accused of reneging on copyright rules as it is reportedly discussing a private deal to allow companies to disconnect users from the Internet for suspected piracy.
“These talks, if true, could well…