Yes, dreadful LISI. Fortunately, the article 17bis was removed. And, talking about IPRED2: ¿Would it really outlaw the pirate party? I don't know if "aiding, abetting and inciting" is refered to "comercial scale", and the terms are confusing.  
<em><strong><em><strong></strong></em></strong></em><br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 4/16/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Rick Falkvinge (Piratpartiet)</b> &lt;<a href="mailto:rick@piratpartiet.se">rick@piratpartiet.se
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<div><span><font color="#000080" face="Georgia" size="2">Hi 
folks,</font></span></div>
<div><span><font color="#000080" face="Georgia" size="2"></font></span>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span><font color="#000080" face="Georgia" size="2">I 
just thought I&#39;d draw your attention to this press release about 
IPRED2:&nbsp;</font></span></div>
<div><span><font color="#000080" face="Georgia" size="2"><a href="http://www.piratpartiet.se/nyheter/press_release_european_union_to_outlaw_pirate_party" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
http://www.piratpartiet.se/nyheter/press_release_european_union_to_outlaw_pirate_party</a></font></span></div>
<div><span><font color="#000080" face="Georgia" size="2"></font></span>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span><font color="#000080" face="Georgia" size="2">&nbsp;We&#39;ll be&nbsp;asking our members to write to their MEPs and voice 
their concerns (politely and factually, of course) and I&#39;d encourage you to do 
the same.</font></span></div>
<div><span><font color="#000080" face="Georgia" size="2"></font></span>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span><font color="#000080" face="Georgia" size="2">Also 
check out <a href="http://www.copycrime.eu/" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://www.copycrime.eu/</a>&nbsp;which is the 
EFF&#39;s page on the subject.</font></span></div>
<div><span><font color="#000080" face="Georgia" size="2"></font></span>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span><font color="#000080" face="Georgia" size="2">IPRED2 is coming up fast. The MEPs deadline for submitting individual 
amendments is Wednesday, and the vote is next week.</font></span></div>
<div><span><font color="#000080" face="Georgia" size="2"></font></span>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span><font color="#000080" face="Georgia" size="2">Rick</font></span></div>
<div><span><font color="#000080" face="Georgia" size="2"></font></span>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span><font color="#000080" face="Georgia" size="2"></font></span>&nbsp;</div>
<div><span><font color="#000080" face="Georgia" size="2">PS: 
I read about the Spanish LISI - dreadful. It&#39;s certainly going to get worse 
before it gets better. In a sign that it will get better, though, the Norwegian 
Liberal party (&quot;Venstre&quot;) copied our copyright stance point for point this 
weekend.</font></span></div>
<div><span><font color="#000080" face="Georgia" size="2"></font></span>&nbsp;</div></div>
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