luckylar
join:2002-01-29
Hixson, TN | D-Block Auction
Dumb FCC they should have played by the Teleco and Cable rules... Bundled D WITH C... bet the bidders would have whined like babies! |
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ual
@bellsouth.net
| Heh - yep. Then the FCC could have just told them - "Well guys, trust us, bundling them makes it CHEAPER for you! Why if we had to sell these two separately we'd have to, positively HAVE to, charge you so much for each that you'd never want to buy both - which we want you to do. Then if we couldn't sell you the D block it would go away and limit your choices! You don't want to stifle bidder choices do you? That's why bundling is really in your best interest." |
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EPS
join:2008-02-13
Hingham, MA
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Ah, but the difference is when telcos/cablecos bundle it makes them more money, but if the D block albatross had been hung around the C block's neck, it would have made them less money... and they'd probably have to get rid of the much ballyhooed "open access" provision to get even a halfway decent price. |
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Gbcue
E.I.T.
Premium
join:2001-09-30
Santa Rosa, CA
clubs:  | reply to luckylar
It's only 750 million for the first 6 months - promotional price! |
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