{"id":5234,"date":"2024-11-15T16:24:41","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T16:24:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/?page_id=5234"},"modified":"2024-11-19T14:28:34","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T14:28:34","slug":"article-3-part-2-legal-5","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/article-3-part-2-legal\/article-3-part-2-legal-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Article 3 &#8211; Part 2 &#8211; Legal &#8211; 5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-04981b5\" data-block-id=\"04981b5\"><style>.stk-04981b5 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-04981b5-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a0d8c1b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a0d8c1b\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-a0d8c1b {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(4% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a0d8c1b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-a0d8c1b-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-06df779\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"06df779\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-06df779 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(92.2% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-06df779-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-06df779-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-eb7ad74\" data-block-id=\"eb7ad74\"><style>.stk-eb7ad74 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-eb7ad74-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-907a97d\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"907a97d\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-907a97d {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(75% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-907a97d-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-907a97d-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-724fe6e\" data-block-id=\"724fe6e\"><style>.stk-724fe6e {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-724fe6e-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-fed3194\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"fed3194\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-fed3194 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(25% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-fed3194-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-fed3194-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-gy6yw\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-gy6yw \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-gy6yw img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-gy6yw\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/11\/article_3_legal_16.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-bb588d1\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"bb588d1\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-bb588d1 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(75% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-bb588d1-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-bb588d1-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-0c79c1f\" id=\"antigua-fights-back-the-world-trade-organization-dispute\" data-block-id=\"0c79c1f\"><h4 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Antigua Fights Back \u2013 The World Trade Organization Dispute<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, business in Antigua was being damaged by the US ban on internet gambling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To fight back, in 2003, Antigua and Barbuda filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Antigua claimed that: by enforcing the Wire Act to restrict access to online gambling, the US was unfairly restricting market access for its own online gambling operators. They believed this was a violation of the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) is a treaty established by the World Trade Organization (WTO), in 1995, that aims to promote international trade in services. It is still in force today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The US and Antigua &amp; Barbuda are both signatories to the WTO Agreement.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-9720767\" data-block-id=\"9720767\"><style>.stk-9720767 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-9720767-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-f795373\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"f795373\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-f795373 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(25% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-f795373-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-f795373-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-advanced-image  root-eb-advanced-image-jwgb8\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-advanced-image-jwgb8 \"><figure class=\"eb-advanced-image-wrapper eb-advanced-image-jwgb8 img-style-square caption-style-1 caption-horizontal-center caption-vertical-bottom bottom no-effect\" data-id=\"eb-advanced-image-jwgb8\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2024\/11\/article_3_legal_24.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-0775073\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"0775073\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-0775073 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(75% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-0775073-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-0775073-inner-blocks\">\n<p>The US and Antigua &amp; Barbuda are both signatories to the WTO Agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The US argued that it can ban internet gambling on public morals grounds, in accordance with a clause in the agreement. However, Antigua &amp; Barbuda claimed that online gambling was not specifically excluded in the agreement which was supposed to open up other countries\u2019 service industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On November 11, 2004, the WTO panel ruled on the claim in Antigua &amp; Barbuda\u2019s favour. The dispute settlement panel ruled that the US was in violation of its commitments under GATS, by preventing foreign online gambling services from accessing the US market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was also pointed out that the US ban on online gambling was inconsistent, as the US allowed domestic gambling on horse racing but banned foreign online gambling, which the WTO viewed as discriminatory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After appealing the decision and losing again, the US did nothing to remedy the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2007, Antigua argued that the US had failed to comply with the WTO ruling and sought compensation for the harm done to its online gambling industry. Antigua estimated that US restrictions had cost it more than $3.4 billion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The WTO agreed that Antigua could seek compensation and, in a rare move, allowed Antigua to impose trade sanctions on the US worth $21 million per year. Antigua was given the right to suspend intellectual property rights on US goods and services as a form of retaliation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-b27e934\" data-block-id=\"b27e934\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-b27e934-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-97cd50b\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"97cd50b\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-97cd50b {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-97cd50b-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-97cd50b-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-41a62d0\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"41a62d0\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-41a62d0 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 50% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-41a62d0-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-41a62d0-inner-blocks\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Outstanding Gaming Dispute - WTO\" width=\"1290\" height=\"968\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JrsLSrdrCYM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-9b08181\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"9b08181\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-9b08181 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 25% !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-9b08181-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-9b08181-inner-blocks\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Antigua &amp; Barbuda was allowed to offer US intellectual property (like copyrighted material or trademarks) without paying royalties, as a way to recover the economic losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Antigua did not pursue this course aggressively, possibly because of concerns about further damaging its relations with the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over the years, Antigua has continued to negotiate with the US for a settlement, but the dispute has remained unresolved. Despite the WTO rulings and authorized sanctions, the US has not opened its market to Antigua&#8217;s online gambling operators nor provided adequate compensation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-f7d8597\" data-block-id=\"f7d8597\"><style>.stk-f7d8597 {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-f7d8597-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-a805009\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"a805009\"><style>@media screen and (min-width:690px){.stk-a805009 {flex:var(--stk-flex-grow, 1) 1 calc(25% - var(--stk-column-gap, 0px) * 1 \/ 2 ) !important;}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-a805009-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks 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Interview<\/a>\n            <\/h3>\n        <\/header><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div>        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-3b7a858\" data-block-id=\"3b7a858\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-3b7a858-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-62f1eb3\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"62f1eb3\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-62f1eb3-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-62f1eb3-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-essential-blocks-button root-eb-button-ttxrq\"><div class=\"eb-parent-wrapper eb-parent-eb-button-ttxrq \"><div class=\"eb-button-wrapper eb-button-alignment eb-button-ttxrq\"><div class=\"eb-button\"><div class=\"eb-button-inner-wrapper \"><a class=\"eb-button-anchor \" href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/article-3-part-2-legal\/article-3-part-2-legal-6\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Next Page &#8211; UIGEA 2006<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-6c56e6a\" id=\"article-pages\" data-block-id=\"6c56e6a\"><style>.stk-6c56e6a {margin-bottom:0px !important;}<\/style><h4 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center\">Article Pages<\/h4><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-185c44d\" data-block-id=\"185c44d\"><style>.stk-185c44d {margin-bottom:1px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-185c44d-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-29e7096\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"29e7096\"><style>@media screen and 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{margin-bottom:1px !important;}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-be98cb7-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d8b3886\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d8b3886\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d8b3886-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d8b3886-inner-blocks\">\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/article-3-part-2-legal\/article-3-part-2-legal-2\/\" title=\"\">Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/article-3-part-2-legal\/article-3-part-2-legal-2\/\" title=\"\">The US States Want Control<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/article-3-part-2-legal\/article-3-part-2-legal-3\/\" title=\"\">Jay Cohen and WSEX<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/article-3-part-2-legal\/article-3-part-2-legal-4\/\" title=\"\">The Kyl Bill<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d4b95b7\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d4b95b7\"><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d4b95b7-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d4b95b7-inner-blocks\">\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/article-3-part-2-legal\/article-3-part-2-legal-5\/\" title=\"\">Antigua Fights Back<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/article-3-part-2-legal\/article-3-part-2-legal-6\/\" title=\"\">UIGEA 2006<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crownstar.com\/crownstar\/article-3-part-2-legal\/article-3-part-2-legal-6\/\" title=\"\">Wirecard<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a 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