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We have good news! Three of the four committees in charge of making a recommendation to the ITC have decided not to approve the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Dutch legislators have adopted a motion asking their government not to sign the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, an anti-piracy treaty that critics say threatens online freedom. The European Data Protection Supervisor has given his opinion on ACTA, an anti-counterfeiting trade agreement which has been criticized in the past for its potential to invade an individual's privacy.
Polish politicians from Palikot's Movement donned the Guy Fawkes masks popularized by Anonymous to protest their country's signing of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. There is some public outcry, and perhaps misunderstanding about how it'll change the enforcement of intellectual property rights.
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Michael Geist , a notable expert on ACTA and Internet privacy issues, notes that: "The majority of ACTA countries have signed the agreement, but it will only take effect once five countries have formally implemented and ratified it.
That is not expected until at least May , opening the door to stopping the agreement from taking effect. It must through the European Parliament before member states' can ratify it. Managers aren't worried about keeping their IT workers happy.
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