#StopACTA
Hi there,
Australia, without us knowing it, signed an international treaty that will destroy an open internet around the world. Now, the European Parliament is our last hope to stop it. Whilst it is too late to do anything here, and while we may not be able to protest in Europe, we can help by lending weight to the fight.
No matter where you live, tell them to vote NO on ACTA! I signed the Access petition, and I think you should too.
https://www.accessnow.org/page/s/just-say-no-to-acta
The European Parliament still has to approve ACTA for it to go into effect in the US, Australia and around the world. If they vote NO, then ACTA will be effectively dismantled — even in countries that have already signed it. That’s right. Even though the US, Australia and other countries have already signed ACTA, the treaty will be sent back to the drawing board if the European Parliament does not approve it.
The online community recently came together to stop two American bills which threaten the openness off the internet, PIPA and SOPA. Now is our moment to send ACTA into the dustbin of history. Get all your friends and family to sign the petition calling on the European Parliament to vote NO on ACTA. You can do this via:
- Going to this page to make it easy to share: https://www.accessnow.org/page/share/just-say-no-to-acta
- Tweet this or post it on Facebook: Don’t like #SOPA & #PIPA? Then you’re gonna hate #ACTA. Sign&Share the @accessnow petition http://bit.ly/pMQ5DQ #StopACTA #opennet
They need hundreds of thousands of signatures in order to have the European Parliament hear the petition.
ACTA affects not only an open internet, but threatens access to medicine and will stifle innovation around the world. That’s why we need a global movement. Tell the EU to vote NO on ACTA, and pass this along to friends telling them to do the same.
