diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0dd91383..ec21d954 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public interface Subscriber<T> {
 
 ```java
 public interface Subscription {
-    public void request(int n);
+    public void request(long n);
     public void cancel();
 }
 ````
diff --git a/api/src/examples/java/org/reactivestreams/example/multicast/StockPricePublisher.java b/api/src/examples/java/org/reactivestreams/example/multicast/StockPricePublisher.java
index 78aa3e6f..a9fab1b4 100644
--- a/api/src/examples/java/org/reactivestreams/example/multicast/StockPricePublisher.java
+++ b/api/src/examples/java/org/reactivestreams/example/multicast/StockPricePublisher.java
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package org.reactivestreams.example.multicast;
 
-import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicInteger;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicLong;
 
 import org.reactivestreams.Subscription;
 import org.reactivestreams.Subscriber;
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ public class StockPricePublisher implements Publisher<Stock> {
     public void subscribe(final Subscriber<Stock> s) {
         s.onSubscribe(new Subscription() {
 
-            AtomicInteger capacity = new AtomicInteger();
+            AtomicLong capacity = new AtomicLong();
             EventHandler handler = new EventHandler(s, capacity);
 
             @Override
-            public void request(int n) {
+            public void request(long n) {
                 if (capacity.getAndAdd(n) == 0) {
                     // was at 0, so start up consumption again
                     startConsuming();
@@ -47,16 +47,16 @@ public void startConsuming() {
 
     private static final class EventHandler implements Handler {
         private final Subscriber<Stock> s;
-        private final AtomicInteger capacity;
+        private final AtomicLong capacity;
 
-        private EventHandler(Subscriber<Stock> s, AtomicInteger capacity) {
+        private EventHandler(Subscriber<Stock> s, AtomicLong capacity) {
             this.s = s;
             this.capacity = capacity;
         }
 
         @Override
         public void handle(Stock event) {
-            int c = capacity.get();
+            long c = capacity.get();
             if (c == 0) {
                 // shortcut instead of doing decrement/increment loops while no capacity
                 return;
diff --git a/api/src/examples/java/org/reactivestreams/example/unicast/InfiniteIncrementNumberPublisher.java b/api/src/examples/java/org/reactivestreams/example/unicast/InfiniteIncrementNumberPublisher.java
index 450e0089..dc1a432e 100644
--- a/api/src/examples/java/org/reactivestreams/example/unicast/InfiniteIncrementNumberPublisher.java
+++ b/api/src/examples/java/org/reactivestreams/example/unicast/InfiniteIncrementNumberPublisher.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ public void subscribe(final Subscriber<Integer> s) {
             AtomicInteger capacity = new AtomicInteger();
 
             @Override
-            public void request(int n) {
+            public void request(long n) {
                 System.out.println("signalAdditionalDemand => " + n);
                 if (capacity.getAndAdd(n) == 0) {
                     // start sending again if it wasn't already running
diff --git a/api/src/main/java/org/reactivestreams/Subscriber.java b/api/src/main/java/org/reactivestreams/Subscriber.java
index 66fdd142..f5cb9978 100644
--- a/api/src/main/java/org/reactivestreams/Subscriber.java
+++ b/api/src/main/java/org/reactivestreams/Subscriber.java
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@
 /**
  * Will receive call to {@link #onSubscribe(Subscription)} once after passing an instance of {@link Subscriber} to {@link Publisher#subscribe(Subscriber)}.
  * <p>
- * No further notifications will be received until {@link Subscription#request(int)} is called.
+ * No further notifications will be received until {@link Subscription#request(long)} is called.
  * <p>
  * After signaling demand:
  * <ul>
- * <li>One or more invocations of {@link #onNext(Object)} up to the maximum number defined by {@link Subscription#request(int)}</li>
+ * <li>One or more invocations of {@link #onNext(Object)} up to the maximum number defined by {@link Subscription#request(long)}</li>
  * <li>Single invocation of {@link #onError(Throwable)} or {@link Subscriber#onComplete()} which signals a terminal state after which no further events will be sent.
  * </ul>
  * <p>
- * Demand can be signaled via {@link Subscription#request(int)} whenever the {@link Subscriber} instance is capable of handling more.
+ * Demand can be signaled via {@link Subscription#request(long)} whenever the {@link Subscriber} instance is capable of handling more.
  *
  * @param <T> the Type of element signaled.
  */
@@ -19,19 +19,19 @@ public interface Subscriber<T> {
     /**
      * Invoked after calling {@link Publisher#subscribe(Subscriber)}.
      * <p>
-     * No data will start flowing until {@link Subscription#request(int)} is invoked.
+     * No data will start flowing until {@link Subscription#request(long)} is invoked.
      * <p>
-     * It is the responsibility of this {@link Subscriber} instance to call {@link Subscription#request(int)} whenever more data is wanted.
+     * It is the responsibility of this {@link Subscriber} instance to call {@link Subscription#request(long)} whenever more data is wanted.
      * <p>
-     * The {@link Publisher} will send notifications only in response to {@link Subscription#request(int)}.
+     * The {@link Publisher} will send notifications only in response to {@link Subscription#request(long)}.
      * 
      * @param s
-     *            {@link Subscription} that allows requesting data via {@link Subscription#request(int)}
+     *            {@link Subscription} that allows requesting data via {@link Subscription#request(long)}
      */
     public void onSubscribe(Subscription s);
 
     /**
-     * Data notification sent by the {@link Publisher} in response to requests to {@link Subscription#request(int)}.
+     * Data notification sent by the {@link Publisher} in response to requests to {@link Subscription#request(long)}.
      * 
      * @param t the element signaled
      */
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public interface Subscriber<T> {
     /**
      * Failed terminal state.
      * <p>
-     * No further events will be sent even if {@link Subscription#request(int)} is invoked again.
+     * No further events will be sent even if {@link Subscription#request(long)} is invoked again.
      *
      * @param t the throwable signaled
      */
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public interface Subscriber<T> {
     /**
      * Successful terminal state.
      * <p>
-     * No further events will be sent even if {@link Subscription#request(int)} is invoked again.
+     * No further events will be sent even if {@link Subscription#request(long)} is invoked again.
      */
     public void onComplete();
 }