Whitman said she would prefer to acquire or partner with a single company to provide all of eBay's translation and conversion needs. Another unwieldy problem involves government regulation of e-commerce sites. Under French law, it is illegal to exhibit or sell objects with racist overtones. Last week, the judge issued a temporary reprieve from restrictions that would bar citizens from accessing Nazi memorabilia on the world's most popular Web portal. But he stipulated that during the next two months, three experts will examine ways of blocking questionable content from Yahoo and Web sites originating in the United States.
Many countries outlaw the exportation of native fossils, historical artifacts, plants and animals.
Some countries, such as Cuba, outlaw any exportation of any item not sanctioned by the government. But she said the company is likely to run into problems as the software is introduced and catches on with local consumers. Until then, we're going to have to navigate the snakes. And sometimes you're going to get a toe bitten off. Although revenue from so many new customers would likely outweigh the start-up costs, Wall Street has in the past quarter taken to dramatically devaluing companies that spend cash excessively or operate without a clear path to profitability.