A Price War Cometh > While Verizon experiments Comcast stays consistent

While Verizon experiments Comcast stays consistent

said by Washington Post, online interview with Fast Forward columnist Rob Pegoraro:

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Bethesda, Md.: Rob, have you heard that Verizon is lowering the price of their 1.5/128 DSL to $34.95? What impact do you think this will have on the broadband market? Will Comcast match it?

Rob Pegoraro: You've got me. Verizon has raised and lowered its prices several times now, and usually with little public notice. It's like it's conducting an ongoing experiment in broadband price elasticity, to use the appropriate economic jargon. I can't tell you that these Verizon price cuts will last.

Comcast's prices have been more consistent, in that they've inched up over the last few years.

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I'll tell you one thing; I think it's a safe bet and easy guess which scenario the consumer would rather have
[text was edited by author 2003-05-06 15:45:35]