[babyface00]

That's because Amazon.com is a RETAILER with a website. Amazon.com is in the business of delivering REAL goods to your house.

Amazon.com also delivers music downloads, e-books, and e-docs. Their checkout process is essentially the same.

www.xxxswedes.com may or may not be in the business of delivering real goods. It could just be in the business of charging $5 to view some pictures electronically, or maybe even for free. Either way, it's a Swedish website, and congress lacks the authority to do anything about it.

Are you saying Congress has no authority because the servers are offshore? The MP3-sharing people would love to hear that.

[Phantom Lord]

Are you saying Congress has no authority because the servers are offshore? The MP3-sharing people would love to hear that.

I would say yes, Congress lacks authority. Note that Napster was US based, with its operations contained entirely within the US.

Consider sites like UltimateBet.com, PartyPoker.com, etc... Gambling is illegal is most of the US, yet I can gamble at these sites all day long, and I often do. I am breaking the law by doing this, but UltimateBet.com is not violating any laws, and congress has ZERO authority to attempt a prosecution against them as they are FOREIGN companies.