Proving predatory pricing is very hard to do because the real incremental costs of a service is usually well hidden from competitors and even regulators.
It doesn't exactly take a recombinant gene technologist to see that $9 for 200 SD and 25+ HD channels is artificially low.
The story doesn't say, but is that $9.95 rate for a LIMITED time period? Sort of like the discounted rates all cable companies use. In those cases, some costs are eaten to conquer new customers from a competitor. And proving something in court isn't the same as assuming they are below cost. -- My BLOG .. .. Internet News .. .. My Web Page
According to the Shaw ad image here, the 9.95 plan is promotional. It's actually free the first two months, then $9.95/service for months 3-12. My guess is that it's just a standard 12-month promotional rate and what's available at the end has not been decided.
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