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Originally Posted by jasonkchapman
A lot of it has to do with publisher vs. distributor vs. retailer. Amazon can sell p-books across the oceans because they're a retailer. If publisher "X" holds US-only rights to title "Y", they're restricted by contract. They can only sell to US-based distributors and booksellers.
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But this doesn't seem to affect any other eBook retailer. I can go to MobiPocket, FictionWise, BooksOnBoard, or dozens of other eBook stores and buy eBooks regardless of my geographical location. Why should Sony impose this geographical restriction when all these other retailers don't?