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wildbilln864

(13,382 posts) Mon Feb 6, 2012, 07:34 PM Feb 2012

ACTA poised to censor the Internet worldwide [View all]

"And we thought SOPA was shady doings."

"ACTA is an international trade agreement currently being negotiated by the European Union, the United States, Japan, Canada, South Korea, Australia as well as a few other countries, whose aim is to enforce copyright and tackle counterfeited goods (hence its acronym: Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement). "
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ACTA poised to censor the Internet worldwide [View all] wildbilln864 Feb 2012 OP

Its almost like SOPA and PIPA were manufactured diversions DJ13 Feb 2012 #1

Well, the EFF notice linked to said their problem is... TreasonousBastard Feb 2012 #2

K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2012 #3

K&R woo me with science Feb 2012 #4

Case precedence: treaties, international agreements, etc CANNOT trump constitutional rights Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2012 #5