Originally shared by Miguel Afonso Caetano"The most significant item of the Commission's 10 point action plan is the proposal to conclude "Memoranda of Understanding to address the profits of commercial scale IP infringements in the online environment, following Stakeholder Dialogues involving advertising service providers, payment services and shippers." For example, such Memoranda of Understanding might commit payment intermediaries or advertisers to undertake that they will not accept payments or run advertisements for a site accused of hosting infringing material, thereby depriving those sites of revenue."
Is Europe Serious About Reforming Copyright, or Just Greasing the Squeaky Wheel?