[INFO] Broadband price war brews in Connecticut Chat http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r21050011 en Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:29:26 EDT Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:29:26 EDT Re: [INFO] Broadband price war brews http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21074641 Grumpy : When U-verse goes wide and far, I reckon we'll see some price wars, I hope.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21074641 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:12:58 EDT Re: [INFO] Broadband price war brews http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21063431 Diogenes : Yes, it can be sticker shock.. but keep in mind when you see "sale" prices for stuff in the media, online, TV etc. those quoted prices exclude taxes and shipping charges.

Point being that the item/service price advertised generally excludes taxes, S&H fees, etc. Standard practice thus a consumer should not be surprised.

About raising prices after introductory period, if any, or price increase after a year or two... That is a different story :-)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21063431 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:26:09 EDT Re: [INFO] Broadband price war brews http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21063387 pandora : When I cancelled AT&T DSL, it turned out my $19 per month DSL was really $39 a month plus tax.

AT&T's bill is complex, and the company deliberately increases DSL costs over time in my experience.

Your example sounds like fiction, but isn't far off. I don't think AT&T would include a free trip to the proctologist without adding an perineum coccyx EE911 fee somewhere.
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"People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use."]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21063387 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:18:25 EDT Re: [INFO] Broadband price war brews http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21062681 Dspairl : ATT: You can get wonderful service for $19.99 a month
You: Oh wow sounds good sign me up
ATT: Sure you will be active in 4 days
You: Thank you have a nice day

Service goes live in 4 days as planned you think the service is good. Then you get the bill in the mail and find the following;

Internet: $19.99
Total Tax: $21.94
Real Person fee: $ 4.99
Grand Total: $46.92
Taxes include a free trip to the proctologist for your free monthly white glove special!!!!!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21062681 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:28:41 EDT Re: [INFO] Broadband price war brews http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21062344 pandora :
said by meskinct See Profile :

Yeah, the war to find who can charge the most without their customers jumping ship.
ROFL

That is the ONLY kind of competition we ever get in Connecticut. If a price for a service does get low, we can count on our state to increase it by direct taxation, or by mandates.
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"People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use."]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21062344 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:33:22 EDT Re: [INFO] Broadband price war brews http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21056262 meskinct : Yeah, the war to find who can charge the most without their customers jumping ship. Just like everything else the consumer will decide what they can afford and what make good financial sense to them. Some consumers will reach the 'it's just not worth it' point more quickly than others.

I took a step back and did a re-evaluation recently to determine where to spend my dollars. I looked at past trends and what the future may hold. Did I find the perfect solution? Probably not. But I found one that works fairly well and to be what I determined as being the most bang for my buck going forward.
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Rich. My Website]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21056262 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:35:47 EDT Re: [INFO] Broadband price war brews http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21055877 gregamy : It was a joke.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21055877 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:23:25 EDT Re: [INFO] Broadband price war brews http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21051054 Diogenes : Didn't see that "info" in the article... Still can't find it... Grrrr Of course, I may have sun blindness... :-)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21051054 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:34:39 EDT Re: [INFO] Broadband price war brews http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21051012 gregamy :
said by Diogenes See Profile :

Ummmmm... Will we see the benefit?
"Not valid in Connecticut"...]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21051012 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:27:20 EDT [INFO] Broadband price war brews http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,21050011 Diogenes : Ummmmm... Will we see the benefit?

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