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Originally Posted by HarryT
There are three hurdles:
2. Arranging the equivalent of Sprint's "Whispernet" system with a telecoms provider in whatever country they wish to sell it in. That's a HUGE deal, especially if you want to allow "international roaming", which would certainly be a requirement for European sales, for example. The legal issues are a nightmare.
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I'm curious. How much does it cost the "whispernet" thingy? Downloading a 500KB book, for example, how much does it costs (besides the price of the book, obviously)?
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3. Obtaining the legal right to sell books outside the US. Also a huge legal issue, since many books have US-only distribution rights, and different publishers in other countries.
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I don't see an issue here. Europeans would only be able to download the kindle editions from the Amazon.co.uk (and .fr and .de) stores, with the same restrictions. Unless for some reason a paperback can be sold here and the same ebook version can't.