As I reported elsewhere in this Forum I have taken this issue up with my Euro MPs.
I live in France, English is my preferred reading language but various retailers refuse to sell me Ebooks.
I have alleged that these publisher/retailer agreements breach the fundemental EU concept of free movement of goods and services. However, all the Euro MPs seem to think it is no significant issue and seem to think these inter trade agreements do not breach EU principles. They argue that any retailer has the right to refuse to sell to any customer. My counter argument is that they are discriminating on the grounds of national borders and not a choice of which customers to serve and which not. I do not think we can expect much help or action from this direction in the near future!
However, I urge all EU citizens to complain to their Euro MP's about this. It is easy to write an Email to them if you use the Internet to find the Site "Write to them"which will identify your MPs and give a facility to write directly.
I write this at this moment as the EU Advocate General has (yesterday) advise the EU Court of Justice to find in favour of an English woman who is avoiding the high UK TV charges by using a cheaper Greek TV satelite service. There are distinct parallels here.
Incidentally, I have found retailers in the USA who refuse to sell me some books. But I think we should challenge the sutuation in Europe first.
Roger
