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Atlanta, GA | Behind the numbers "Between 1991 and 2004, the average local monthly phone bill jumped 23%, from $19.77 in '91 to $24.31 in '04."
I would hope the blogger would provide the "TIA and FCC data" that was used to arrive at these numbers. I'm really curious what the change is when adjusted for inflation. Of course for a blogger that would be work.
"But in 2006, TIA says, DSL subscribers will jump to 19.3 million, but the average cost per month will also climb -- to $39.24 a month."
Holy crap, 6 cent increase! I dunno man, that 72 cents this year is really going to break my bank.
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| It's not a matter of breaking anyones bank, but the price should be going down since the telephone network is already established and ought to be getting cheaper/better/faster like everything else. |
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Atlanta, GA | said by HawkI911:It's not a matter of breaking anyones bank, but the price should be going down since the telephone network is already established and ought to be getting cheaper/better/faster like everything else. Telephone network is established but there is a hell of a lot more cost involved then just the physical copper. You have DSLAM costs, DSLAM upgrade costs, backhaul costs, backhaul upgrade costs, and costs for keeping current systems upto snuff. It's not just a simple "well network is there so no more costs are involved."
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Yes, that .06 isn't anything. It only means consumers paid an additional $1,158,000 dollars this year, than those same consumers would have paid last year. All the while we are being told by the ILECs that the price for DSL has gone down and we should release them from franchise agreements, allow them to charge access fees, and free them from and resell requirements so they can bring their savings to consumers faster.
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And don't forget lobbyists and lawyers so that you don't have to play by the same rules as your competition.
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Scarborough, ON | reply to 72276539
17,000,000 X 39.18 X 12 months = $7,992,720,000
19,300,000 X 39.24 X 12 months = $9,087,984,000
Humm pretty small bank |
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said by 72276539:. I'm really curious what the change is when adjusted for inflation. Inflation was 1.9% in 2005 (source: Federal Reserve)
Their comparison was from 2005 prices, to projected 2006 prices (how they can claim to project that accurately I have no idea).
Asuming inflation is the same in 2006, then the inflation-adjusted price would be $38.49...slightly lower than the price in 2005.
So in reality, prices are projected to go DOWN next year. But I suppose inflation doesn't matter  |
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Atlanta, GA | said by cdigioia:said by 72276539:. I'm really curious what the change is when adjusted for inflation. Inflation was 1.9% in 2005 (source: Federal Reserve) Their comparison was from 2005 prices, to projected 2006 prices (how they can claim to project that accurately I have no idea). Asuming inflation is the same in 2006, then the inflation-adjusted price would be $38.49...slightly lower than the price in 2005. So in reality, prices are projected to go DOWN next year. But I suppose inflation doesn't matter Well, it doesn't matter when you are a blogger who is trying to make a point. Why should you let facts get in the way of propoganda?
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