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Philip WiserReporter 2673
ANTI-ACTA PROTESTERS gathered in Dublin to demonstrate against proposed EU legislation which aims to tackle the trading of counterfeit goods and illegal file-sharing online.
The dozens of protesters were also expressing their concerns over legislation proposed by junior minister Séan Sherlock regarding copyright protection online which has been dubbed ‘SOPA Ireland’ or ‘Irish SOPA’ in reference to similar legislation in the US which has been shelved.
Sherlock has rejected comparisons between the Irish and the US legislation. Instead, he says that the statutory instrument in Ireland is required to bring Ireland into compliance with existing EU directives on copyright protection.
A Stop SOPA Ireland online petition has gathered over 80,100 signatures since it began on 26 January.
The Internet will change forever unless we do something quick.
Please feel free to leave a vote or a comment.
Thank you
Philip Wiser.
The dozens of protesters were also expressing their concerns over legislation proposed by junior minister Séan Sherlock regarding copyright protection online which has been dubbed ‘SOPA Ireland’ or ‘Irish SOPA’ in reference to similar legislation in the US which has been shelved.
Sherlock has rejected comparisons between the Irish and the US legislation. Instead, he says that the statutory instrument in Ireland is required to bring Ireland into compliance with existing EU directives on copyright protection.
A Stop SOPA Ireland online petition has gathered over 80,100 signatures since it began on 26 January.
The Internet will change forever unless we do something quick.
Please feel free to leave a vote or a comment.
Thank you
Philip Wiser.
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