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Silicon Valley has pushed back hard against Europe’s copyright reforms in the forthcoming response from the European Parliament’s rapporteur, a full draft of which has been seen by The Register. Politico published a partial draft of the European Parliament’s response to the Commission’s proposals – only the odd pages – earlier …

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  1. Mage Silver badge
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    Canada is not a member of the EU*

    I hope much of this is killed. EU does not need to help USA mega corps to make more money by exploiting consumers.

    [* If the NAFTA is killed by Trump, who knows. They do have a trade deal with EU, recently agreed and are an Associate Member of the largely Franco-German ESA. Not all EU members are in ESA, some European members are not in the EU, though EU does do some ESA funding]

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    1. Graham Cobb Silver badge
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      Re: Canada is not a member of the EU*

      Indeed, Canada is not a member of the EU. However, many Open Media supporters are.

      I, for example, used their tools to submit my own views to the consultation, and I wrote to my MEPs to also provide my views. I don't parrot the Open Media messages, although I largely agree with them, particularly about the Link Tax.

      I realise that means Andrew believes I am, at best, a naive dupe. I disagree, but I would, wouldn't I.

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  2. Anonymous Coward
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    Innovation

    Innovation now literally means data-mining.

    Re-read it making the substitution, it makes perfect sense.

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  3. Herby

    Just the BEST legislation...

    money can buy.

    Enough said.

    I am reminded that legislation is like sausage, you may like the final product, but you don't want to know what goes into it.

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  4. John Brown (no body) Silver badge

    FTFY

    Google and Facebook couldn’t have wished for a more Google-friendly or Facebook-friendly report from the Legal Affairs committee. And perhaps they got what they wished paid for.

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