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Are these geographic "issues" binding on the customer? For example, there is nothing stopping me from buying a book while traveling - regardless if the publisher has the rights in my home country.
"Traveling" via the Internet seems no different. If the seller verifies by IP address - there are ways around that. If one needs a "local" address - I bet some enterprising person will find a way to lease one real Post Office Box to 10,000 internet subscribers. If one needs a local debit card.....
This is a lost cause for the publishers. Like selling road maps if every car has a GPS mapping system.
The only viable option left to divide the market distribution is one previously discussed: By language.
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