While the court’s decision relied heavily on the statutory language governing the first-sale doctrine, the court also explained why the doctrine makes sense in today’s interconnected world where we easily buy and sell products across borders. The court correctly noted that consumers benefit from greater choice and lower prices when technology companies, libraries, used bookstores and retailers can import and sell products without having to ascertain that the U.S. copyright owner approves of each further sale. The court declared that “a geographical interpretation would subject many, if not all, of them to the disruptive impact of the threat of infringement suits.”