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IMO this is a workaround solution for the geographic restrictions. As such, its 'life' is limited since I do believe that, eventually, laws & contracts will get updated to remove those restrictions on ebook sales. But I have no idea when so, even if this is seen as having a 'limited' life, that doesn't mean it isn't worthwhile-what if the limit is 20 years?
As such, I suspect it will be more common outside the US. Although I wonder-could this be combined with mail order? As I understand it, with mail order the place of sale is the store...interesting ideas, even if all they do is point out the insanity of applying geographic restrictions to ebook distribution in the first place.
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