http://freesteam.org/forums/ ARRRRRRR!!!!!! en Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:30:21 GMT vBulletin 120 http://www.freesteam.org/forums/images/dark_vb/misc/rss.jpg http://freesteam.org/forums/ http://freesteam.org/forums/pirate-news/16413-torrents-isp-liability-infringement-nuked-acta-leak-reveals.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:50:23 GMT According to yet another leaked draft of the highly controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), participating countries will no longer... According to yet another leaked draft of the highly controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), participating countries will no longer be obliged to impose secondary liability on Internet Service Providers for copyright infringements carried out by their customers. Other harsh measures to counter copyright infringement are still in place.

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