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John Blutarsky <bluto@faber.com> writes:

> nobody@nospam.pacbell.net (Bill Z.) wrote in
> news:87y6qvlz03.fsf@nospam.pacbell.net: 
>
>> Todd Allcock <elecconnec@aNOoSPAMl.com> writes:
>> 
>>> At 10 Jul 2009 23:36:07 -0700 Bill Z. wrote:
>>>
>>>> >> Then you were wrong.  Does that mean that you are the liar?  Or
>>>> >> does that mean that you are the retard?
>>>> >
>>>> > It means that it's one more clueless newbie for the kill-file.
>>>> >
>>>> > His entertainment value came from his willingness to lie and
>>>> > distort. Alas, the show is no longer amusing.
>>>> 
>>>> Sound like we have a cabal of liars here, all desparately trying
>>>> to deny the fact that cell phone companies are charging exhorbitant
>>>> rates for text messages - 20 cents for a message that costs under
>>>> a penny to process.
>>>
>>>
>>> No, in fact we all pretty much agree that it's exorbitant.  Where we
>>> all seem to part company with you is your accusation of "price
>>> fixing," and what, if anything, needs to be done about it.
>> 
>> Didn't you notice that the evidence suggesting price fixing is high
>> enough to trigger a senate investigation?
>
> Would that be the same Senate that authorized the use of my tax dollars to 
> study the mating habits of the Seven Banded Armadillo?  The same Senate 
> that refused to look into Enron until AFTER the scandal was exposed?  The 
> same Senate that continues to spend money on such huge national issues as 
> steroid use in baseball and the NCAA BCS system while not being able to pay 
> the bills for stuff like national defense?
>
> Sorry- senate investigation means nothing than a bunch of politicians 
> posturing for time on the evening news.
>
>> 
>>> When you have something substantive to add, perhaps actual discussion
>>> will continue.  Until then, I'll cast my lot with my fellow "idiots
>>> and liars."
>> 
>> Which is just what they are - you guys are trying to white-wash the
>> obvious - if prices are exhorbitant for a commodity service, and
>> market forces are not driving the price down, there is almost always
>> something fishy going on.
>> 
>> 
>
> Not true.  Virgin Mobile offer 15 cents per text a la carte.  Boost Mobile 
> offers 10 cents per text a la carte.  Cheaper a la carte offerings than 20 
> cents are available in the market.  I'll be happy to dig a little deeper to 
> find more companies offering sub-20 cent texting if you'd like.

None of these guys are available where I live - nobody has ever heard
of them. They are irrelavant.  And 10 cents per text message is still
overpriced.

Also, if they are charging higher rates for voice or providing inadequate
coverage, their text rates are irrelevant




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