http://www.digitalbookworld.com/2012...for-consumers/
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In the joint filing, the ABA and Barnes & Noble argue that elimination of the current pricing and distribution method for e-books, known as the agency model, will injure innocent third parties, including ABA member bookstores, Barnes & Noble, authors, and non-defendant publishers; hurt competition in an emerging industry; and ultimately harm consumers. “The end loser of this unnecessary and burdensome regulatory approach will be the American public, who will experience higher overall average e-book and hardback prices and less choice,” the filing said.
“Giving customers the widest choices at the fairest prices is at the heart of the agency model, and we believe this model should remain intact,” said Eugene DeFelice, General Counsel of Barnes & Noble. “We want to help the Court fully understand the significant consequences of any action that would erode such a pro-competition, pro-consumer model, and that is the purpose of our filing.”
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Are ABA and B&N right?
Will wholesale or agency pricing with "discounting authority" lead to higher overall average e-book and hardback prices and less choice for consumers?