<html><head></head><body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div>In today's Washington Post - no mention of USTR views probably since its a holiday here.</div><div><br></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); "><div><div class="original-url"><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/european-parliament-to-hold-key-vote-on-acta-anti-piracy-pact-no-vote-would-kill-acta-for-eu/2012/07/04/gJQAxPoaMW_story.html">http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/european-parliament-to-hold-key-vote-on-acta-anti-piracy-pact-no-vote-would-kill-acta-for-eu/2012/07/04/gJQAxPoaMW_story.html</a><br><br></div><div id="article"><div class="page" style="font-family: Palatino, Georgia, Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 1.4; "><h1 class="title">European Parliament overwhelmingly rejects ACTA anti-piracy pact</h1><div><img alt="(Christian Lutz/ Associated Press ) - Green Party members of the European parliament demonstrate against the ACTA project (Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) during the vote Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France. The European Parliament has overwhelmingly defeated the international ACTA anti-piracy agreement, after fears that it would limit Internet freedom. A “no” vote in the Parliament on Wednesday would kill the treaty as far as the European Union is concerned. Supporters say that ACTA — the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement — is needed to harmonize international standards to protect the rights of those who produce music, movies, pharmaceuticals, fashion goods and other products that often fall victim to piracy and intellectual property theft. Opponents say it would stifle free access to information." src="http://www.washingtonpost.com/rf/image_606w/2010-2019/Wires/Online/2012-07-04/AP/Images/France%20EU%20Parliament%20Copyright%20Treaty.JPEG-03254.jpg" class="reader-image-large">                                                  </div></div></div></div><div><br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div></span><br><br></div><div><br></div><div><br>On Jul 4, 2012, at 12:47 PM, Marcin Cieslak <<a href="mailto:saper@saper.info">saper@saper.info</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><div></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>On Wed, 4 Jul 2012, Joly MacFie wrote:</span><br><span></span><br><blockquote type="cite"><span>For those missing the reference..</span><br></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Out_Your_Handkerchiefs">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Get_Out_Your_Handkerchiefs</a></span><br></blockquote><span></span><br><span>Seems like the newly discovered boson and the Independence</span><br><span>Day are the news today in the United States. Any mention</span><br><span>in U.S. mainstream media about ACTA trouble?</span><br><span></span><br><span>//Marcin</span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>Chapter-delegates mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:Chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org">Chapter-delegates@elists.isoc.org</a></span><br><span><a href="https://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/chapter-delegates">https://elists.isoc.org/mailman/listinfo/chapter-delegates</a></span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>