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ACTA Signed By 22 EU Countries

Posted by timothy on from the bad-acta-ors dept.

First time accepted submitter azrael29a writes "22 EU members signed the controversial ACTA treaty today in Tokyo. However, the signatures of the EU member states and the EU itself will count for nothing unless the European Parliament gives its approval to ACTA in June."

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  1. Re:Why? by Noughmad · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why the US wants it globally accepted is obvious, we don't really manufacturer what we used to. A significant portion of our economy has moved to a creating ideas, instead of things, then selling those ideas at massively inflated prices.

    What ideas?

    Rounded corners.

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  2. Re:Fuck those who signed ACTA. by Noughmad · · Score: 4, Funny

    Fuck Sweden.

    Assange tried, it didn't end too well for him.

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