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Brazil: Internet Bill of Rights Vote Postponed Again

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Written bySara Moreira
Posted 19 September 2012 11:10 GMT

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The progressive Bill of Rights for Internet users in Brazil, the Marco Civil da Internet, which was expected to be voted in Congress today, September 19, 2012, ended up being cancelled for the third time since June. The vote was postponed until after the elections in October, inform Twitter users under the hashtags #MarcoCivil and #MarcoCivilJa (Bill of Rights now).

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A small portrait of Sara Moreira
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  • Pingback: Too much information: links for week ending 21 September 2012 | The Barefoot Technologist

    […] Brazil: Internet Bill of Rights vote postponed again Voting on the “Marco Civil”, Brazil’s proposed internet bill of rights, has been delayed for the third time since June, Global Voices reports. The vote, which was scheduled to take place this week, will now happen after October’s municipal elections. […]

    25 September 2012, 0:11 am

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