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A report commissioned by the Australian Government actually recommended that laws be amended here and this practice encouraged, because of the way companies don
by stephen_g 13y ago
A report commissioned by the Australian Government actually recommended that laws be amended here and this practice encouraged, because of the way companies don't provide content in Australia or often charge more than double than what you get in the US for no extra service (obviously there are tariffs, taxes, distribution, etc. but that should be 15-20% extra, not over 100%).
For example, when Adobe CS used to come in boxes, it was literally cheaper to fly return to the US and buy it there. They weren't providing local support or anything - just phone and online support from the same offshore call centres they use for other markets.