US pressured Spain to implement online piracy law, leaked files show

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The US ambassador in Madrid threatened Spain with "retaliation actions" if the country did not pass tough new internet piracy laws, according to leaked documents.

The latest revelation comes amid a fierce debate over America's own plans to pass online piracy legislation that critics claim will damage the infrastructure of the internet and restrict free speech.

In a letter dated 12 December and obtained by Spanish newspaper El Pais, US ambassador Alan Solomont wrote to the outgoing Spanish president expressing his concern about the lack of movement on a online piracy bill, known as the Sinde law.

"The government has unfortunately failed to finish the job for political reasons, to the detriment of the reputation and economy of Spain," reads the letter to president José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. The letter was also sent to minister of culture Ángeles González-Sinde, after whom the law is named.

full: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2012/jan/05/us-pressured-spain-online-piracy

[xchrom]

1. Du rec. Nt

[EFerrari]

2. Kick

[ronnie624]

3. A nice example of how the U.S. can coerce votes in the UN to force an agenda.

You know, like sanctions and stuff.

[unkachuck]

4. '...US ambassador in Madrid threatened Spain with "retaliation actions"...'

....obviously, Spain by not snapping to attention, is a terrorist, an enemy combatant, and should be subjected to indefinite detention....there shall be no compromise from the will of the Fourth Reich....

[Hayabusa]

5. Title's kind of wrong

It's most likely that it should be "US movie and recording industries bribe US to pressure Spain to implement online piracy law."

So, when should we expect the copyright laws to get longer? When did Disney die?