said by Karl Bode:Well I'm sure it's a math-game though....I'd like to see some internal Time Warner or Comcast predictions.
How many existing users would downgrade, versus how many new dial-up converts you could bring in with a $20 tier.
The latter in time you might be able to convince to upgrade to VoIP and other services....
I am sure the cable companies have done those studies and the fact that they have not rolled out lite tiers says a lot about what the results of those studies were. These companies are in business to make money and if lite tiers would have done that, we would be seeing them advertised a lot. Comcast's Roberts is a shrewd businessman and I am sure he is doing what he can to maximize Comcast's profits.
