[OWL] [Fwd: Just Say 'No' to ACTA!]

["Andreas Rohrmann" <andreas AT rohrmann.com>]

Ahoi.

Hier eine Möglichkeit gegen ACTA zu stimmen.
Schaden kann es nicht. Einige Länder haben ACTA bereits unterzeichnet.
Irgendwann soll es auch in der EU passieren. Der erste Termin wurde
bekanntlich schon mal verschoben. Aber aufgeschoben ist nicht
aufgehoben...


Greetz Andreas70


------------------------ Ursprüngliche Nachricht -------------------------
Betreff: Just Say 'No' to ACTA!
Von:     "AccessNow" <info AT accessnow.org>
Datum:   Mi, 12.10.2011, 18:02
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Dear Andreas,

How much do you trust your Internet Service Provider? What if they were
monitoring your every move, turning over your personal information, or
reporting your activity to the authorities? This isn't some hypothetical,
nightmare scenario. It's the reality we are all facing with a new
international accord that is poised to fundamentally destroy the openness
of the internet, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA).

Disguised as a trade agreement and negotiated in secret, ACTA poses a
threat to free speech online by forcing websites and ISPs to watch and
track what we do online in the name of copyright protection. While
protecting copyright is a legitimate goal, ACTA takes a fire hose to a
match in protecting intellectual property, while blatantly disregarding
our rights in the process.

Already, eight countries have signed the agreement and others are lining
up. ACTA is making its way to the European Parliament for a final consent
vote. Without EU approval, other countries will be forced back to the
negotiating table. Sign the petition here to demand Parliament to vote
"No" on ACTA:

https://www.accessnow.org/page/s/just-say-no-to-acta

So what makes ACTA so alarming? It demands companies to spy on us,
criminalizes people for trivial offences (like downloading songs), and is
so vaguely worded that it could allow governments to implement dangerous
copyright-enforcement regimes, such as the French "three-strike" law,
which cuts off a user's Internet access.

ACTA, which is not aligned with international legal standards, has long
been opposed by leading experts, civil society, and lawmaking bodies in
many countries like Brazil and Mexico. Yet, portions of ACTA continue to
be copy and pasted into other trade agreements and national laws, putting
user rights dangerously at risk. Now, with our collective voice, we can
sway the European Parliament to shoot ACTA down!

https://www.accessnow.org/page/s/just-say-no-to-acta

Users of sites like YouTube, Wikipedia, and Facebook are at risk of being
monitored aggressively and be placed in danger since mere allegations of
copyright infringement could lead to users being cut off from the
Internet. We must stand strong and reject agreements, which undermine
democracy and the rule of law, and trample on our fundamental rights! Say
"No" to ACTA by signing here:

https://www.accessnow.org/page/s/just-say-no-to-acta

With determination,
The Access Team

P.S. Access, in conjunction European Digital Rights, and the
Trans-Atlantic Consumer Dialogue, has put together an overview outlining
the human rights, trade, innovation, democracy, and legal implications of
ACTA. Read it here: https://www.accessnow.org/acta-overview

Sources:

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/10/01/uk-japan-trade-counterfeiting-idUKTRE79018620111001
http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2011/10/united-states-signs-acta/
http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20101014/01402311422/more-countries-react-to-acta-brazil-says-acta-is-illegitimate.shtml
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/241061/legal_expert_says_anticounterfeit_deal_should_be_scrapped.html
http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2115125/acta-violates-fundamental-human-rights
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/business/Canada+signs+anti+piracy+agreement/5492236/story.html?cid=megadrop_story