Personally,
I feel some of these nations are taking it a tad bit too far. Americans don’t like to be pushed around, and refuse to be. So now having all these nations with their hands out for free loot may backfire. For instance, India and Japan; they have no stake in the UIGEA but they see an opportunity to cash in and is looking for it. India espcially; here is a nation that has consistantly abused our technology hardware and software by blaintently disregarding copyrights. And now they feel compelled to suck some more $$ from us from an issue that has no bering on them? This may actually backfire for the WTO and Antigua if they are not careful.
I feel instead of makaing threats if they use the sentimate of the US population to their favor instead of trying to turn it away they would be more self-serving. The added pressure may help the pending case in NJ to temporary suspend the UIGEA, upon Constitutional Review (a case im still suspect of, they “Allegedly” filed on June 5th by the IMEGA , but I have yet to find any formal complaint online or otherwise). If Antigua keeps acting up making comments about following China and India in copying our software, technology etc. It wouldnt surprise me if the State Department issues a travel advisery or worse yet Travel Suspention for Antigua. Then they will be no better off then the DR, Haiti, or a few of the other poor Carribean nations. So they better be careful. At the end of the day the US has a right to protect itself and its citizens from what they feel is harmful. It’s an international right, under Geneva for any soverign nation. Is the UIGEA BS? Yes it is, but Technically our Government has some sort of say in internet gambing.
Best thing that can happen now is for the WTO and Antigua not make it “too personal” with Americans. Right now you have our sympathy, please don’t turn it to distainment or you will never see I-gambling back to the way it used to be.