Re: Provision Rates in http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r20631653 en Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:59:35 EDT Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:59:35 EDT Re: Provision Rates http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20635941 niplet : if $10's is going to significanty help you with your purchasing of gasoline, then you have bigger problems than a price difference for your internet speed packages.
the $10 difference for me is = to just one trip to work and back. Gas sucks, especially now that it is closing in in some areas to $5 or even higher. if it equaled a tank of gas, the internet would be gone, but $10 seems a little insignificant.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20635941 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:34:59 EDT Re: Provision Rates http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20631863 GOLFnSUN :
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said by GOLFnSUN See Profile :

Since 2002, I have paid the same $42.95 for Comcast svc and I have gotten a half dozen speed increases without paying any more. Sounds like a good deal to me. But I am sure there are plenty who will still complain that they are getting ripped off.
Well, you could say that the rate increases on the cable tv (at least 2 rate increases per year in my area) subsidizes the Internet cost and keeps it down.
Of course, that is possible, but unlikely. Most major corporations make each line of business meet separate profit goals and hold their managers responsible to meet them. Short term inducements to conquer new customers(promotion deals) may cross-subsidize, but over time each line of business must meet their own goals.
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said by GOLFnSUN See Profile :

Since 2002, I have paid the same $42.95 for Comcast svc and I have gotten a half dozen speed increases without paying any more. Sounds like a good deal to me. But I am sure there are plenty who will still complain that they are getting ripped off.
Well, you could say that the rate increases on the cable tv (at least 2 rate increases per year in my area) subsidizes the Internet cost and keeps it down.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20631700 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:27:13 EDT Re: Provision Rates http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20631653 bshelly : Looks like Blast! doesn't have that much of an advantage now for those of us who need upstream speed. The only reason I decided to upgrade from Perf. Plus to Blast! was for the 2mb upload. I don't need 16mb down for the price difference they charge us in the Chicago area. Looks like I'm going to call and downgrade to save some money for gas. :D]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20631653 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:16:24 EDT Re: Provision Rates http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,20631630 GOLFnSUN : Since 2002, I have paid the same $42.95 for Comcast svc and I have gotten a half dozen speed increases without paying any more. Sounds like a good deal to me. But I am sure there are plenty who will still complain that they are getting ripped off.
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Unlike some ISPs who provision a 1mb upload at exactly 1000, Comcast went above that (like they do with their download).
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