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Theodoulou, Lazaros
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2015-07-02T16:57:10Z
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2015-09-27T06:05:11Z
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2015-07-02
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https://repository.ihu.edu.gr//xmlui/handle/11544/689
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The legislation of A.C.T.A. and S.O.P.A. control and resistance
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masterThesis
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Intellectual property
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heal.keyword
Intellectual property--Law and legislation
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heal.keyword
Intellectual property (International law)
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heal.keyword
Piracy (Copyright)
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heal.keyword
Intellectual property infringement
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heal.keyword
Piracy (Copyright)--United States--Prevention
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heal.keyword
Copyright
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heal.keyword
Copyright infringement
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heal.keyword
Copyright--Electronic information resources
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heal.keyword
Internet--Law and legislatio
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Dissertations, Academic
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free
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School of Economics, Business Administration and Legal Studies, MA in Art, Law and Economy
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heal.publicationDate
2013-12
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Theodoulou Lazaros, 2013, The legislation of A.C.T.A. and S.O.P.A. control and resistance ,Master's Dissertation , International Hellenic University
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heal.abstract
The technological advancements regarding internet communications in the last decade have been so great, that they have transforming whole sectors of the international market. In this day and age the average internet user has instant access to a plethora of software and applications and the benefits from a high speed connection. This provides access with great ease, even to a person without special computer skills, to vast array of pirated or counterfeit material, usually free of charge and especially from anywhere on the world where there is internet access. Nowadays, the production of many “goods”, as cinema films, music records, computer software and many more, a much more richer funding than before. Projects tend to get bigger and more specialized, require particular personal, expensive equipment and methods. These facts produce high risks for any investment, small or large, due to the absence of a global affecting legislation.
A.C.T.A. and S.O.P.A. are two legislative texts that are different in nature: the first is International Trade Agreement and the later a U.S. law. Yet when they appeared they were met with a common resistance, as they both affected common aspects of social life and sets of rights freedoms all over the world. The resistance was impressive, unpredictable, with even large corporations backing it up and in the end successful, as today none of the two legislations is in effect today. What are in effect are ominous repercussions of uncontrollable I.P. infringing that are also common for today’s society.
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Abstract 2
Table of contents 3
Foreword 5
1) The Impacts of Counterfeiting and Piracy 6
1.1) Effects on small and medium sized Business 6
1.2) Revenue Effects 7
1.3) Effects on Investments 7
1.4) Effects on Competition 8
1.5) Effects On Employment 9
1.6) Pharmaceutical Counterfeits and Protection 10
of the Public
2) A.C.T.A. 12
2.1) Background and Negotiations 12
2.2.a) E.U. States and Commissions
2.2.b) The European Parliament
2.2.c) Public Reactions in the E.U.
2.2) Europe’s reaction to A.C.T.A. , a Semantic 16
6
Decision.
2.3) Reasoning the resistance 23
2.3.a) Creating an I.S.P. Police
2.3.b) Constitutional Rights
2.3.c) Width of Application
2.3.d ) The ACTA Committee. A Nondemocratic Enforcement Regime?
2.3.e) Transparency
3) S.O.P.A. 29
3.1) An international U.S. bill 29
3.2) Reactions To SOPA 30
3.3) International Arguments on S.O.P.A. 36
3.3.a) Death Penalty on Websites
3.3.b) Freedom of Speech and Expression
3.3.c) User generated content sites and their vast importance today-The 2011 Egyptian Protests
4) Common Grounds of the two Legislations 40
4.1) Scope Expansion 40
4.2) Stronger Penalties 41
4.3) Monitoring and Blocking 41
5) Conclusions. 42
Bibliography
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Stamatoudi, Dr. Eirini
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Stamatoudi, Dr. Eirini
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Farrand, Dr Benjamin
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Botti, Assist. Prof. Maria
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School of Economics, Business Administration and Legal Studies,MA in Art, Law and Economy
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ihu
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47
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