ACTA: The Past, Present and Future

[Leo McArdle]

Hey everybody!

I'm sure you're all aware of ACTA, the so-called Anti Counterfeiting
Trade Agreement, or, more literally translated, the we're going to
infringe your civil liberties in the interests of copyright holders and
impose sanctions on the distribution of generic medicines agreement.
(Yeah, I just made that up.)

Anyway, just the other day Rick Falkvinge, founder of the first Pirate
Party, wrote a great article titled "The Game of ACTA: Mid-Battle
Analysis, Next Actions" [1]. It goes through a background to ACTA, it's
current status (in EU member states, the EU and globally) and, finally,
what we can do to stop it once and for all.

"Some people have started thinking that the battle is won [...] that
would be a foolish and possibly fatal mistake to do so at this point in
the battle. We need to keep the pressure up right up until the final
vote in the European Parliament that happens some time July 2-5. If that
vote is a rejection, and only then, have we won. This is not over until
the fat lady sings."

Thanks,
Leo

[1]
http://falkvinge.net/2012/06/02/the-game-of-acta-mid-battle-analysis-next-actions/