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<DIV><SPAN class=545003104-01072011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>Michel,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=545003104-01072011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2 face=Arial>The
Subject Line is completely incorrect... In fact, the EU Commission is starting a
campaign to ratify ACTA and CS is starting a campaing to defeat
it.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=545003104-01072011><FONT color=#0000ff size=2
face=Arial>M</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr lang=en-us class=OutlookMessageHeader align=left><FONT size=2
face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
p2p-foundation-bounces@lists.ourproject.org
[mailto:p2p-foundation-bounces@lists.ourproject.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Michel Bauwens<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, June 30, 2011 10:41
PM<BR><B>To:</B> p2p-foundation<BR><B>Subject:</B> [P2P-F] Fwd:
[opennetcoalition] EU Commission Kicks Off Campaign toDefeat
ACTA<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><BR><BR>
<DIV class=gmail_quote>---------- Forwarded message ----------<BR>From: <B
class=gmail_sendername>La Quadrature du Net</B> <SPAN dir=ltr><<A
href="mailto:jz@laquadrature.net">jz@laquadrature.net</A>></SPAN><BR>Date:
Thu, Jun 30, 2011 at 9:38 PM<BR>Subject: [opennetcoalition] EU Commission
Kicks Off Campaign to Defeat ACTA<BR>To: <A
href="mailto:opennetcoalition@laquadrature.net">opennetcoalition@laquadrature.net</A><BR><BR><BR>La
Quadrature du Net - For immediate release<BR><BR>Permanent link: <A
href="http://www.laquadrature.net/en/eu-commission-kicks-off-campaign-to-defeat-acta"
target=_blank>http://www.laquadrature.net/en/eu-commission-kicks-off-campaign-to-defeat-acta</A><BR><BR><BR>EU
Commission Kicks Off Campaign to Defeat ACTA<BR><BR><BR><BR>*** Paris, June
30th, 2011 – The European Commission adopted proposals for the ratification of
ACTA, the anti-counterfeiting agreement. This opens the door to concerted
citizen action in defeating ACTA, as it will be voted upon by both the
European Parliament and national Parliaments. Among the many texts and
policies that try to pave the way for the private censorship of the Internet,
ACTA symbolizes the worse circumvention of democracy by a few narrow
interests. Democracy must fight back. ***<BR><BR>After having adopted the two
proposals for the signing [1] and adoption [2] of ACTA, the Commission
transmitted both proposals to the EU Council of Ministers, who will soon adopt
them as well. Member States will ask their national Parliaments across the 27
Member States to vote on the text, which will then be put to the vote before
the EU Parliament [3].<BR><BR>This secretly-negotiated agreement – far from
being limited to trade policy – would impose new criminal sanctions to
signatories that are both ill-defined and extremely large in scope. These
sanctions would apply even to not-for-profit infringements of copyright,
patents or trademarks [4].<BR><BR>In the digital environment, its entry into
force could result in the development of extra-judicial modes of copyright
enforcement. Under the guise of “cooperation”, ACTA would actually violate the
right to a fair trial and harm Net neutrality and freedom of expression [5].
This strategy was once again reaffirmed by the European Commission copyright
strategy [6] and the G8 summit [7] last month, and just yesterday by the OECD
principles on Internet policy-making [8].<BR><BR>The ratification process
opens the door to the mobilisation of EU citizens, corporations and NGOs, to
work together in defeating this totally undemocratic agreement, bound to harm
freedoms and innovation across the world.<BR><BR>“The time is now! This is a
historic battle in the "war on sharing" that we cannot afford to lose. Every
citizen who cares for a free Internet, the protection of fundamental freedoms
and democracy must participate in defeating ACTA. European and national
members of Parliament must follow the example of their Mexican counterparts,
and reject ACTA. All democratic means should be used to defeat this massive
circumvention of democracy attacking our freedoms to protect a few obsolete
industries.”, says J�r�mie Zimmermann, spokesperson for La Quadrature du
Net.<BR><BR><BR>* R�f�rences *<BR><BR>1. <A
href="http://register.consilium.europa.eu/servlet/driver?typ=Advanced&cmsid=639&fc=REGAISEN&srm=25&md=100&lang=EN&ff_DOCKEY=ST12190/11ORI&rc=1&nr=1&page=Detail"
target=_blank>http://register.consilium.europa.eu/servlet/driver?typ=Advanced&cmsid=639&fc=REGAISEN&srm=25&md=100&lang=EN&ff_DOCKEY=ST12190/11ORI&rc=1&nr=1&page=Detail</A><BR><BR>2.
<A
href="http://register.consilium.europa.eu/servlet/driver?lang=EN&ssf=DATE_DOCUMENT+DESC&fc=REGAISEN&srm=25&md=400&typ=Simple&cmsid=638&ff_COTE_DOCUMENT=&ff_TITRE=conclusion+agreement+korea&ff_FT_TEXT=&ff_SOUS_COTE_MATIERE=&dd_DATE_REUNION=&rc=1&nr=25&page=Detail"
target=_blank>http://register.consilium.europa.eu/servlet/driver?lang=EN&ssf=DATE_DOCUMENT+DESC&fc=REGAISEN&srm=25&md=400&typ=Simple&cmsid=638&ff_COTE_DOCUMENT=&ff_TITRE=conclusion+agreement+korea&ff_FT_TEXT=&ff_SOUS_COTE_MATIERE=&dd_DATE_REUNION=&rc=1&nr=25&page=Detail</A><BR><BR>3.
Further analysis of the two proposals of the ratification of ACTA will
follow.<BR><BR>4. See our analysis of ACTA, and in particular of the abusive
definition of “commercial scale”: <A
href="http://www.laquadrature.net/en/acta-updated-analysis-of-the-final-version"
target=_blank>http://www.laquadrature.net/en/acta-updated-analysis-of-the-final-version</A><BR><BR>5.
See our analysis of ACTA's worst provisions: <A
href="http://www.laquadrature.net/en/acta-updated-analysis-of-the-final-version"
target=_blank>http://www.laquadrature.net/en/acta-updated-analysis-of-the-final-version</A>
See in particular article 27.3: Each Party shall endeavour to promote
cooperative efforts within the business community to effectively address
trademark and copyright or related rights infringement while preserving
legitimate competition and, consistent with that Party’s law, preserving
fundamental principles such as freedom of expression, fair process, and
privacy.<BR><BR>6. <A
href="http://www.laquadrature.net/en/eu-commission-sticks-to-flawed-copyright-repression"
target=_blank>http://www.laquadrature.net/en/eu-commission-sticks-to-flawed-copyright-repression</A><BR><BR>7.
G8 Declaration – Renewed Commitment to Freedom and Democracy, of May 30th,
2011:<BR>“With regard to the protection of intellectual property, in
particular copyright, trademarks, trade secrets and patents, we recognize the
need to have national laws and frameworks for improved enforcement. We are
thus renewing our commitment to ensuring effective action against violations
of intellectual property rights in the digital arena, including action that
addresses present and future infringements. We recognize that the effective
implementation of intellectual property rules requires suitable international
cooperation of relevant stakeholders, including with the private sector.”
Address: <A
href="http://www.g20-g8.com/g8-g20/g8/english/live/news/renewed-commitment-for-freedom-and-democracy.1314.html"
target=_blank>http://www.g20-g8.com/g8-g20/g8/english/live/news/renewed-commitment-for-freedom-and-democracy.1314.html</A><BR><BR>8.
<A
href="http://www.laquadrature.net/en/copyright-interests-force-private-censorship-into-oecd-communique"
target=_blank>http://www.laquadrature.net/en/copyright-interests-force-private-censorship-into-oecd-communique</A><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>**
About la Quadrature du Net **<BR><BR><BR>La Quadrature du Net is an advocacy
group that promotes the rights and freedoms of citizens on the Internet. More
specifically, it advocates for the adaptation of French and European
legislations to respect the founding principles of the Internet, most notably
the free circulation of knowledge.<BR><BR>In addition to its advocacy work,
the group also aims to foster a better understanding of legislative processes
among citizens. Through specific and pertinent information and tools, La
Quadrature du Net hopes to encourage citizens' participation in the public
debate on rights and freedoms in the digital age.<BR><BR>La Quadrature du Net
is supported by French, European and international NGOs including the
Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Open Society Institute and Privacy
International.<BR><BR>List of supporting organisations : <A
href="http://www.laquadrature.net/en/they-support-squaring-net-la-quadrature-du-net"
target=_blank>http://www.laquadrature.net/en/they-support-squaring-net-la-quadrature-du-net</A><BR><BR><BR>**
Press contact and press room **<BR><BR>J�r�mie Zimmermann, <A
href="mailto:jz@laquadrature.net">jz@laquadrature.net</A>, <A
href="tel:%2B33%20%280%29615%20940%20675" value="+33615940675">+33 (0)615 940
675</A><BR><BR><A href="http://www.laquadrature.net/en/press-room"
target=_blank>http://www.laquadrature.net/en/press-room</A><BR><BR><BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Opennetcoalition
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