On Wed, 3 May 2000, Dan Hollis wrote:

> On Wed, 3 May 2000 gemmes@offratel.nc wrote:
> > I have yet to see the legality proven about the DVD region-coding scheme.
> 
> Region coding violates EU trade agreements.

Not exactly. It *is* questionable in regard to anti-monopoly laws,
but as long as it's merely an easily-breakable technical barrier,
it's tolerated. On the other hand, the EU comission just initiated
an anti-monopoly trial against Nintendo for artififial price fixings
that go hand in hand with their regional distribution and efforts
to prevent parallel imports.



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