And once again, it's as though customers in the rest of the world (particularly Canada in my case) don't count!
Don't blame Warner... Blame Canada!
Cost vs Opportunity
To extend this deal to Canadian customers would require additional expense for Warner. There are licensing considerations and I'm sure others. Postal, currency exchange etc - etc. All for a country that ads an additional business opportunity about the size of many states (we don't know how many HD DVDs were sold in Canada but presumably fewer per-capita than in the US).
I'm sure Warner would cut off (let's say) Florida if that state had a bunch of additional requirements before movie on discs could be shipped by mail for a small fee into the Sunshine State.
Remember, you might not get streaming Internet based video and music content. Your Online Movie and television entertainment choices are limited to NIL. You might not even get the favorable mail order deals on entertainment Americans take for granted.
But Canada has the CBC (Ministry of Information) and the CRTC protecting its "distinct" culture from American takeover. That you're protected from things like HD DVD - Blu-ray exchange services and streaming online Movies on demand - is why you pay taxes. So rejoice, you just proved the system you paid for works!
So, kick back and crack open a Molson and listen to some Tragically Hip or that "If I had a Million Dollars" Barenaked Ladies song again and ask then ask CBC what you should
really think about Canadian Content legislation.