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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>Da:</B> governance-request@lists.igcaucus.org
[mailto:governance-request@lists.igcaucus.org] <B>Per conto di </B>Carlos A.
Afonso<BR><B>Inviato:</B> mercoledì 4 luglio 2012 17.54<BR><B>A:</B>
governance@lists.igcaucus.org; Lee W McKnight<BR><B>Cc:</B>
governance@lists.igcaucus.org; LouisPouzin (well)<BR><B>Oggetto:</B> Re:
[governance] BREAKING NEWS: ACTA shot down!<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<DIV>Wow, be proud, Europeans! :)<BR><BR>sent from a dumbphone</DIV>
<DIV><BR>On 04/07/2012, at 12:11, Lee W McKnight <<A
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size=2><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:pouzin@gmail.com">pouzin@gmail.com</A> [<A
href="mailto:pouzin@gmail.com">pouzin@gmail.com</A>] on behalf of Louis Pouzin
(well) [<A href="mailto:pouzin@well.com">pouzin@well.com</A>]<BR><B>Sent:</B>
Wednesday, July 04, 2012 9:37 AM<BR><B>To:</B> <A
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[governance] BREAKING NEWS: ACTA shot down!<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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class=gmail_sendername>Mike Rispoli, Access Now</B> <SPAN dir=ltr><<A
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target=_blank>access@accessnow.org</A>></SPAN><BR>Date: Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at
3:08 PM<BR>Subject: BREAKING NEWS: ACTA goes down!<BR><BR><BR><U></U>
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consider helping us sustain this momentum! Click here to chip in
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<P>This just in -- <B>the European Parliament, in a landslide vote,
has voted down ACTA, with 478 votes against and only 39 in
favor!</B> As one of the 380,000 people who called on MEPs to vote
"No," congratulations to you and all the other organizations,
communities, and Members of Parliament who have fought to defeat this
dangerous international treaty.</P>
<P>This morning, we met MEPs at the door as they entered Parliament for
the vote (see picture to the right), giving them one last reminder to
vote "No." Media and MEPs nodded to the strength of our global movement
for digital freedom -- <B>we got their attention, and your signature on
our petition helped make this happen!</B></P>
<P>Though today’s win is significant for our global movement for digital
freedom, those that supported ACTA will undoubtedly dust themselves off
and begin a new push to protect their business models at any cost. What
we need to do now is focus on reforming these broken copyright and
patent regimes and promote a culture that is conducive to creativity,
free expression and an open internet.</P>
<P><A title=https://donate.accessnow.org/page/contribute/donate
href="https://www.accessnow.org/page/m/3717cd4b/13a585d0/72e38b24/1de42d77/1771484218/VEsC/"
target=_blank><B>We can only do this with your help. Your voice helped
bring down ACTA -- now we invite you to consider helping us sustain this
momentum! Click here to chip in to make sure we see more of these
victories in the future -- even a small amount helps.</B></A></P>
<P>The defeat of ACTA means there is one less agreement pushing ISPs to
surveil and police users in the name of copyright. Without ACTA,
countries can now engage in much needed reform to intellectual property
laws. The people have spoken - international trade agreements that touch
on our rights and our internet must be negotiated democratically and not
behind closed doors. <B>When it comes to internet policy, we will not be
messed with!</B></P>
<P>While artists should absolutely be compensated for their work, it
should never come at the expense of our freedom of expression, access to
the internet, and privacy online. So now is the time to <B>look beyond
ACTA and work towards a new framework that recognizes our online
practices rather than destroying them</B>, an intellectual property
framework fit for the digital age.</P>
<P>This global fight is not over and our small team is working hard to
advocate for users like you. None of this work would be possible without
the support of Access members -- <B>that's why contributions, even in
small amounts, go a long way in allowing us to plan what to take on
next.</B></P>
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href="https://www.accessnow.org/page/m/3717cd4b/13a585d0/72e38b24/1de42d77/1771484218/VEsD/"
target=_blank><B>We can't stop now -- not with serious national and
international battles on the horizon. Help us take on the next big
fight, no matter where it is, by contributing to Access
today.</B></A></P>
<P>Thanks for your support,<BR>Mike Rispoli<BR>The Access Campaign
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