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Leaked “ACTA” Lobby Letter Reveals Hollywood Pressure On EU

Friday, May 6th, 2011

A letter sent on behalf of 21 pro-copyright outfits including the Motion Picture Association and IFPI shows how the European Parliament is being urged to sign the controversial ACTA anti-piracy agreement. The backroom lobbying effort document, which came into TorrentFreak’s possession, reveals how the organizations ask Parliament not to wait for a response from the European Court of Justice but simply sign “with no further delays.”

Source: Leaked “ACTA” Lobby Letter Reveals Hollywood Pressure On EU