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Old 09-30-2009, 03:21 PM   #396
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Yes - like I mentioned in the other thread (I think) what about an American travelling in Europe without a credit card? Tht person won't be able to download the book either, and are by all rights entitled to it.... If I had my vacation-reading disrupted that way, I'd be very annoyed...
Why would they be entitled? Because they can get back into the United States without a visa?

It's not a nationality-restriction, but a geographic one.

American publishers sell eBooks to purchasers in North America, UK publishers sell eBooks to purchasers in Europe. The nationality of those purchasers is irrelevant. No?

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