said by puck0114:What part of the price is due to actual regulatory costs?
I've never seen a regulated business/utility receive less Cost plus 10% (with "cost" allowing VERY generous overhead and safety net) year after year and most do far better.
said by puck0114:What part of the price is due to actual regulatory costs? What part of the price is due to what a carrier claims as a regulatory cost but really isn't?
So "truth in advertising" and audited accounting are in order...neither requires titleII and the FTC would be a better regulator.
said by puck0114:And what part of the price is due to further lining of the CEO's pockets?
As disjointed from the rest of society and disgusting as that is the cost of the CEO is minut in the price of the product.
sure if you trimmed most of the executives and upper management it would be noticeable, but probably less so then the dysfunctions it would bring to that PRIVATELY owned business.
I have a hard time seeing SMS or any wireless technology as being so absolutely nessesary to human life that it need utility like status which in other industry has increased actual prices and stagnated true innovation.
If you don't like this company don't use them, don't like any of the available products ? WALK AWAY... these high cashflow businesses NEED customers and any noticeable percentage greatly influences their lineup.
More to my point was Karl's "Amazement" that they lasted a month, when we know they'll just add it to the bill...limiting the billings is what hurts them, gov't pretending to be regulatory for the consumer is just another business expense in T's eyes, really consumer action has to come from real consumers willing to vote with their $$$.