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EU Parliament rejects SOPA-like agreement ACTA
Following the postponing of the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act and Protect IP Act legislation earlier this year, the European Parliament has now rejected a similar agreement called ACTA. PIPA and SOPA are measures that would give the U.S. government and copyright holders the ability to block U.S. internet users from accessing sites accused of primarily being dedicated to copyright and trademark infringement. The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, or ACTA, is the international equivalent of SOPA …
