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[–] money_loo@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago (1 children)

International rates vs domestic, if I had to guess.

[–] jeffw@lemmy.world 51 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Also licensing deals can be country-specific

[–] _number8_@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (3 children)

there should be a wordwide fair trade pact

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 18 points 1 year ago

Dude, trade between countries is extremely difficult and complicated. There isn't a world wide set trade for anything.

You'd think there could be, but it's just not realistic.

[–] Infiltrated_ad8271@kbin.social 12 points 1 year ago

The gap is too wide to agree, even between europe and the US there is a radically opposite stance between pro- and anti-consumer rights.

[–] explodicle@local106.com 1 points 1 year ago

It would be like the Trans Pacific Partnership, strengthening IP and DRM.

[–] can@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago

This is the reason.