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Re: Monetizing dumb pipes...It was inevitable and has been in the works for a while now. I'm amazed that people continue to be surprised that the ISPs refuse to be relegated to measly earnings and true dumb pipe status. |
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Once they provide the connectivity and the IP address there is not a single thing that any user of any ISP can't do on the internet that the ISP is not explicitly blocking. Sounds to me like they are a dumbpipe.
So I'm surprised ISP's havent just realized they are nothing more than a dumbpipe and split divisions in their companies. |
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openbox9
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2011-May-5 10:15 am
The point is that ISPs, and any successful business for that matter, will strive to increase their revenues. Business decisions and goals often are at odds with consumers desires. True success is realized when a business can entice customers into believing that business decisions are good for them. Or when comfortable monopolies exist...whichever occurs first |
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Anon
2011-May-5 10:23 am
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When I look at the earnings those companies have made under the unlimited plans that have been standard the last decade, one word I wouldn't use to describe them is "measly." |
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openbox9
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2011-May-5 10:37 am
It's all about growth |
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Anon
2011-May-5 3:00 pm
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said by openbox9:...the ISPs refuse to be relegated to measly earnings... I hope that was sarcasm (for a company that made almost $20 billion last year). |
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openbox9
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2011-May-5 3:10 pm
No sarcasm intended. If you've been around here long at all, you'll know that I tend not to joke about things like financials. |
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Anon
2011-May-5 4:20 pm
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said by openbox9:...Or when comfortable monopolies exist...whichever occurs first I'd say the latter option won... It all comes down to a question of "how much is enough". Nobody at AT&T cares that an already (more than) successful billing model is in place. They're looking for ways to bleed even more money from consumers for their services with no regard to the actual cost of providing said service. |
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You are correct, but that is true of all companies because you need to remember the laws are setup establishing that companies are there to make as much money as possible for the investors. How they do it and the benefits they bring society as a whole is an afterthought. Ethics and morals be damned!
Even with that though, they could sacrifice short gains to establish long term gains but then you have the stock jockeys all up in arms. Which is funny considering they, in a vast majority of the cases, dont even have voting rights in the company to begin with. |
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Why are you worried about actual costs? Underlying costs only matter for the business striving to grow the bottom line. Beyond an obvious minimum, costs really dont enter the equation of what customers will pay. |
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