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You're spot on, Blue. But bear in mind that point-of-sale of an ebook IS the location of your download device. It's not retailers who are to blame (my own small publishing house for instance contracts all rights internationally on every title, so our books are, in principle, without legal or geographical restriction through any retail site), but individual governments, who want to collect their kilo of flesh in taxes, and the larger publishers who have a vested interest in country-specific editions and staggered release dates. Personally, I think it's nonsense and an insult to bookworms everywhere. The internet is our first crack at a truly international and consumer-driven marketplace for the written word. Its global strength and reach should not be compromised by selfish and intrusive commercial and bureaucratic interests. Neil
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