 fiberguyMy views are my own.Premium join:2005-05-20 kudos:3 | $50.00? It's always nice to throw a number out here to feel good about it all, however, the world is not a flea market so that kind of theory doesn't work.
First off, companies have a right to make a profit. (Read more before you fly off the handle) With that said, there is going to be room for profit. They're not non-profit organizations. Second, the guy is international. He used a crap load of data to download a full length movie. International carries have their rates AND have a right to make a profit. There are exchange rates to consider, etc.
So, when you throw out some arbitrary number, how can you justify that with out knowing the trust costs to deliver that service AND take into account the company has EVER right to turn a profit.. even on the overages!
You think you can go over seas with your US based cellular phone, use about 3 times your plan minutes and walk away with paying, I dunno.. "$50.00"...?
It's one thing to be "consumer friendly".. but it's another thing to learn to pay the piper when you use a VERY well known expensive service.
When you travel in the U.S., it's expensive as hell. When you travel international, be prepared to be raped.. there's nothing "consumer friendly" when it comes to certain things international and utilities and communications certainly are not one of them. |