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ACTA Rejected By European Parliament

Posted by Unknown on from the dodged-another-one dept.

Grumbleduke writes "Today the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly to reject the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Despite attempts by the EPP Group to delay the vote until after the Courts have ruled on its legality, the Parliament voted against the Treaty by 478 to 39; apparently the biggest ever defeat the Commission has suffered. However, despite this apparent victory for the Internet, transparency and democracy, the Commission indicated that it will press ahead with the court reference, and if the Court doesn't reject ACTA as well, will consider bringing it back before the Parliament."

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  1. well good for them by halfEvilTech · · Score: 3, Funny

    Its nice to see some political critters with a shred of common sense still. Of course the MPAA/RIAA's of the world over there are thinking what the hell happened and if they didn't donate enough.

  2. Six hundred no's and a yes, is a yes by Sasayaki · · Score: 5, Funny

    ACTA is like a sleezy guy trying to pick you up in a bar.

    You can tell him no six hundred times and he'll keep coming back, because all it takes is one yes and he's fucked you.

    --
    Check out my sci-fi book "Lacuna" at http://goo.gl/MVxX8
    1. Re:Six hundred no's and a yes, is a yes by Lumpy · · Score: 4, Funny

      Europe needs to go back to killing the messenger. If they send the guy carrying the next version of ACTA back in a coffin, it might get the point across.

      --
      Do not look at laser with remaining good eye.
  3. Re:This is the European July 4th... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Hey - don't take it too hard..

    You still have those beautiful software patents.
    Now that's something we don't have here in Europe.
    It must be a lot of fun to see all those cases increase (well ... if you are a lawyer that is).

  4. Re:This is the European July 4th... by RivenAleem · · Score: 3, Funny

    Don't forget the Apple design patents!

  5. Re:Vote influenced by Pirate Party? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    The vote was near anonymous. More than 90% against.

    I don't think that word means what you think it means.

    - Unanimous Coward

  6. Re:Thanks to the FFII, EDRI, la Quadrature by Dragonslicer · · Score: 5, Funny

    Europe is once again reborn as a democracy, of the people, for the people.

    That's our line, you damned socialist hippies.

    Signed,
    'Merika, Fuck Yeah!