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Even using an expanded definition of racism -- discriminating against someone based on the country they or their ancestors came from -- you are still using the
by jcl 17y ago
Even using an expanded definition of racism -- discriminating against someone based on the country they or their ancestors came from -- you are still using the term incorrectly.
Apple imposes the restrictions within Poland on both Polish and non-Polish people alike, and they do not impose the same restrictions on Polish people living outside of Poland. Therefore the restrictions are made by country of residence, not country of origin, so it is not racism, at least not overtly.
In fact, it seems the real reason for the lack of iTunes in Poland is because the music licensors won't allow Apple to distribute music within regions known to have high rates of piracy. And this is due to change in the near future with new EU regulations (http://www.krakowpost.com/article/1336 http://www.krakowpost.com/article/1336). It's hard to say if the new regulations will result in more iTunes for Poland or less iTunes for the rest of the EU, though.