France Imposes eBook Price Controls
France has legislation in the works that would put price controls on eBooks, similar to the controls already in effect in the country for print books.
The San Francisco Chronicle has more: “Yesterday a French parliamentary committee voted unanimously (!) to impose a unique price on eBooks sold in France, even if they’re sold from outside France. This is consistent with earlier regulation, which mandates a single price for dead tree books.”
eBook penetration in France is growing, according to a study that came out earlier this week.
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