Europe has its issues. Thankfully, bending their citizens over for the benefit of the media robber barons and the Digital Rights Mafia does not appear to be one of them.<\/p>\n
Today 377 members of the European Parliament adopted a written declaration on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) in which they demand greater transparency, assert that ISPs should not up end being liable for data sent through their networks, and say that ACTA “should not force limitations upon judicial due process or weaken fundamental rights such as freedom of expression and the right to privacy.”<\/p>\n
[…]<\/p>\n
“Written Declaration 12 is a strong political signal sent by the EP to the Commission that ACTA is not tolerable as a way of bypassing democratic processes. Legislation related to Internet, freedom of speech and privacy cannot be negotiated in secrecy under the direct influence of entertainment industry lobbies,” said spokesperson J\u00c3\u00a9r\u00c3\u00a9mie Zimmermann. “Full rejection of ACTA is the only option.”<\/p>\n
(from Ars Technica<\/a>, European Parliament passes anti-ACTA declaration<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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