If this is true imagine the pressure the cables companies will be under as the footprint for Fios expands. Looks like the heat is on for sho'; now let's see which provider melts first. -- A man must have a code -Bunk
If this is true imagine the pressure the cables companies will be under as the footprint for Fios expands. Looks like the heat is on for sho'; now let's see which provider melts first.
For data perhaps but I doubt for video. As the article points out, both services are raising video prices. Most of that is probably do to the ever increasing charges the content providers charge and the lack of al a carte options will cause video to rise forever.
The competition on data is quite noticeable. When I first got Optimum Online in 2001 it was $39.95. I was about six months into my contract when the price went up to $49.95 but was not effected until the contract expired. Since that time, competition has forced the price to stay at $49.95. -- I support the right to keep and arm bears.
Promo prices always expire but on average usually only DSL providers raise the price of their services. Cable usually stays at a flat rate. The only time its lowered is for new customer promos.
But my provider isn't raising video or Internet prices. We also get more speed than what U-Verse will provide us at a lower cost.
reply to ddg4005 I wouldn't get too excited - in many areas, the arrival of FIOS just means either a duopoly instead of a monopoly or fiber instead of DSL where there already is a duopoly.
I think the only reason broadband prices haven't gone up is because their profit margin is so huge already. Also, instead of raising broadband prices they are doing sh1t like caps, throttling, etc. to make sure you don't use more than they want you to.
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