Oh, the sweet irony! As the Land of the Free keeps wrestling with the specter of regulation, the Old Continent suddenly becomes a wild west of side-loading possibilities. Who would've guessed that a few centuries after the Boston Tea Party, it'd be Europe handing out liberties while the US sits in the corner with a dunce hat. Here's to hoping Uncle Sam takes a cue from his European cousins and fosters some healthy competition. If not, let's get those carrier pigeons ready for duty.