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Article #98Re: NEWS: US edges towards mobile antitrust case
From: Ness-Net
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:18
Date: Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:18
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"Bill Z." <nobody@nospam.pacbell.net> wrote in message news:87bpnvjiez.fsf@nospam.pacbell.net... > John Navas <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> writes: > >> On Tue, 07 Jul 2009 22:15:12 -0700, nobody@nospam.pacbell.net (Bill Z.) >> wrote in <87skh7dacf.fsf@nospam.pacbell.net>: >> >>>Todd Allcock <elecconnec@aNOoSPAMl.com> writes: >> >>>> There are four national providers of wireless service. We have more >>>> choice and selection in wireless than we do in breakfast cereals, and >>>> soft drinks. When 12-packs of Coke and Pepsi sell for exactly the same >>>> $3.50 at the local grocer, that's the benefit of competition. When four >>>> wireless providers sell texts for the exact same $0.20 it's collusion? >>> >>>Explain why it is *exactly* $.20 when the cost is less than a penny. >>>... >> >> Proof? Be sure to include *all* costs; i.e., the fully loaded cost of >> providing the service. My guess is that the fully loaded cost is more >> like 5¢ per message. There's also nothing wrong with having different >> margins on different (optional) services, with higher margins on text >> messaging service offsetting tight margins on basic voice service. > > I covered that earlier - aside from the radio link, it is no different > than email, which costs well under a penny per message unless the > message length is truly exorbitant. > > > > > -- > My real name backwards: nemuaZ lliB Damn... I'm actually going to agree with Navas. Look up a company called Acision...
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