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From: John Navas
Date: Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:34

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On Wed, 08 Jul 2009 07:10:38 -0700, SMS <scharf.steven@geemail.com>
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>Todd Allcock wrote:

>> When four
>> wireless providers sell texts for the exact same $0.20 it's collusion? 
>
>It's called "gentle collusion." It's like what the airlines do. They 
>don't gather together to set fares and fees, they raise fares and fees 
>and wait to see what the competition does. If the competition follows, 
>then the increase sticks (like baggage fees). If the competition doesn't 
>follow, the increase doesn't stick (like U.S. Air charging for soft drinks).

It's actually not "collusion" of any sort since there is no secret
agreement.  It's actually just the market at work.

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