The twin-island nation of Antigua And Barbuda has threatened to launch a website offering royalty-free downloads of United States intellectual property including books, films, television programs and music unless its giant counterpart complies with an order from the World Trade Organization by the end of the year.
Yesterday saw Antigua And Barbuda make the threat as part of a formal presentation to the World Trade Organization’s Dispute Settlement Body regarding a twelve-year-old ruling that the United States’ trade policies regarding online gambling and sportsbetting were a violation of obligations under the General Agreement On Trade And Services.
The matter can trace its roots back to 1997 when United States law enforcement officials began charging individuals includi…