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Old 04-07-12, 23:08   #2
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Default Re: European Parliament rejects ACTA

As usual, lots going on in the background.

For one, the European Parliament has never been more than a rubber stamp to what ever it was presented. So this subtly changes the rules, for in this action, the European Parliament has used it's powers to cancel what was just a few months ago considered a shoo in vote.

From now on, when bringing these treaties to the European Parliament, they will have to consider if it will ever again be a rubber stamp after finding it's authority. Lots of backroom planning and scheming to make ACTA pass or at worse, fend off a failure to pass by delaying the voting till later, didn't work.

Most interesting in this is a hidden message to the planners that TPP may go the same route if carried out the same way ACTA was. Latest from the USTR was that suddenly to the dissatisfaction of the RIAA that some fair use rules would be added. However the process has been so full of double meanings, hidden agendas, and secret planning, that no one can accept it at face value. I honestly think the handwriting is on the wall that if they want new trade treaties they are going to have to do it different than hiding everything.

It's good to hear ACTA is dead. Those that wasted years in the planning and scheming aren't going to just give up like that. Bits and pieces will be in future trade agreements attempts you can be sure.
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