ACTA is not toothless, it's a completely different beast. It's not so much about censoring the net as it is about forming an "international gang" that would give gang members the ability to enforce their own laws in other countries, as well as giving these countries the ability to "gang up" on other, non-conforming nations. IP holders are usually able to go after infringers in their own country, however ACTA will broaden that ability to the rest of the world (essentially giving groups like RIAA and MPAA global powers).
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ACTA is not toothless, it's a completely different beast. It's not so much about censoring the net as it is about forming an "international gang" that would give gang members the ability to enforce their own laws in other countries, as well as giving these countries the ability to "gang up" on other, non-conforming nations. IP holders are usually able to go after infringers in their own country, however ACTA will broaden that ability to the rest of the world (essentially giving groups like RIAA and MPAA global powers).