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Re:After Netflix crackdown on border-hopping, Canadians read... by MarkMc on Wednesday April 27, 2016 @12:43AM (#11577870)
Does the right to equal treatment mean the seller must charge the same price to everyone?

For example, must the price to stream the latest James Bond movie be the same in India as the United States?

Re:After Netflix crackdown on border-hopping, Canadians read... by atemerev on Wednesday April 27, 2016 @04:17AM (#11578616)
A trick question. Theoretically, I don't know.

Pragmatically, though, it is not a big deal. Here in Switzerland, I am content to pay 2x price for the same content as in the US — we have to support our reputation as the most expensive country on Earth, after all :) In India, one can attempt to sell software and content for the same price as in US, but it won't generate any sales. The pragmatic option is to sell Indian-localized software for low price, and English versions for original price, which is already working perfectly well for software and everyone is happy. Both me and an Indian girl can buy any US-made software. At least it was possible when the software was downloaded or delivered physically — software in app stores are becoming subject to the same shitty policies as the rest of digital content.

The world is becoming increasingly global, but policymakers and copyright holders try to isolate us in nation state borders.