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marmar

(77,081 posts)
Mon Feb 6, 2012, 10:36 PM Feb 2012

Europeans take to the streets over ACTA


from BBC:



Further protests in opposition to controversial anti-piracy measures have taken place, with another 100 expected to happen in Europe this week.

A petition calling for the rejection of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (Acta) has attracted over 1.75 million signatures.

The treaty intends to standardise copyright protection measures, but has been heavily criticised.

On Saturday, about 2,000 people marched in the Slovenian capital, Ljubljana. ......................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16906086



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