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Old 02-09-2010, 08:23 PM   #6
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Originally Posted by Mike L View Post
Simon John,

I can understand your confusion. The thing to remember that the wireless element does not cover transmission over the internet, as you thought. It is for delivery via the cellular phone network - just like a mobile phone call or SMS. Amazon has to pay that charge, so they pass it on to the customer.
Except that if you are downloading to your PC (outside the US) it doesnt go via the mobile network but your ISP! Amazon only has to pay that charge if it is used, so if a lot of people are downloading via USB only, Amazon is charging for a service never used and making a nice profit. The only time that books should be more expensive internationally is where whispernet has been used to download. But Amazon hoiks the charge on to EVERY book sold internationally. And then has the gall to say whispernet is free!
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