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Originally Posted by Sregener
But the very fact that libraries are and continue to buy eBooks at the prices publishers are demanding means that they must believe they are getting fair value for their purchase.
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Obviously that is not the case. The whole thread started because librarians and the ALA find the ebook licensing terms unfair. The reason they continue to buy ebooks under those terms is that if they don't, in a few years they will be obsolete. I am not at all convinced that publishers will lower their prices if libraries stop buying, it is more like that's what they want.
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Originally Posted by Sregener
What you seem to think is that because the libraries are paying a price that is higher than the one you think they should, the government should insist that the publishers charge less.
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In my opinion, the government should only insist that libraries are not discriminated against. Just like a library can buy a pbook or DVD at the same price as you, they should be able to do the same with ebooks. There is no real reason for different pricing and licensing terms just for libraries.