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nasadude

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Rockville, MD
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Re: Hmm. . .

said by fireflier See Profile :

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So explain to me again why some cell providers just raised text messaging to $.20/msg from $.15/msg?

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same story - the cell business is not really that competitive. Little or no competition is very conducive to price increases and/or service degradation.
permalink · 2008-07-17 14:51:27 · Reply to this
EPS

join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA

Re: Hmm. . .

The problem with the cellular business (and same with many telecommunication businesses) is that it's not elastic. Most people get hit with a 5c increase in text-messaging will just complain and pay up, or maybe get a text-messaging plan (which is what the cellcos want you to do), so there's no disincentive for other carriers not to do the same thing, no matter how many there are.
permalink · 2008-07-17 17:16:05 · Reply to this
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