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Old 06-29-2005, 07:18 PM
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Originally Posted by david walsh
I don't understand why they would do this region encoding
To ensure market segmentation. By segmenting the market they can:

1) stagger releases; and/or
2) use descriminatory pricing, that is charge different prices.
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