Because of the way IP law works, this is a tricky question. It also doesnt really matter. If the patents are proven to be valid, and you are outside of the U.S. they can still get you.

Billing company.
Hosting company.
Upstream provider.
Affiliates.
TGP's.
Search engines.
etc, etc, etc,

This is an issue that touches everyone, regardless of where you live.

Eric P. Can you please contact me?

Thanks.

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ok...but what if your billiing company, hosting company, upstream provider, etc, are all spread out between countries where their patent does not exist. So, how can they take your company to court in another country where their patent does not exist, and how can they take your money from a processing company that operates in a country where their patent does not exist, and how can the stop your hosting, if its with a company that is based in a country where their patent does not exist?

:1orglaugh - let me know the urls to all of those and I'll be
signing up for all it.

Anyway - donation sent a minute ago !!

do you (or are you planning to) take cc payments? That would make it alot easier for myself and im sure other webmasters.....also would be a way to get our loyal surfers into the mix as well....

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Ill donate some if i manage to make back any i just lost with Globill:Graucho