soothsayer15
join:2002-03-01
Irving, TX
| reply to Vamp
Re: Best ISP in the US, but...
They did that for years and it didn't work. The truth is, all markets aren't the same. It's like saying a home-builder should build the same kind of houses everywhere and charge the same prices. THIS IS AMERICA!!! We have an economy where the market determines how much something is worth. In the Dallas-Fort Worth Area, Jack in the Box charges different prices for the things in different neighborhoods.
Telcos and cable companies have different rates and fees to pay in different cities, states, and counties. The infrastucture is also different. There aren't as many optical carriers coming out of Ohio as there are in Texas, so that's going to affect what you offer and how much you charge, if you care anything about Quality of Service that is.
So many people on BBR make it sound like it's so simple. I'm not sure what some of you do for a living, but it isn't telecommunications. Economics, type of network, number of customers, local regulations, and the regional value of the dollar all affect those decisions. If two neighborhoods, one in Texas the other in Pennsylvania, are the same size making the same average annual household income, the neighborhood in Texas will get wired first and it'll mostly likely be cheaper. |
