The Telecom Industry Is Very Mad Because The FCC MIGHT Examine High Broadband Prices::We’ve long noted how the FCC (regardless of party) largely ignores how muted competition and monopolization drives up prices for consumers. The agency often talks a good (if ambiguous) game about “bridging the digital divide,” but they don’t collect and share pricing data proving market failure, nor are they capable of admitting monopolies exist and…
Would it just not be better to manage all unavoidable charges to be included in the sticker price?
For everything, not just broadband.
What?!? But then how are companies going to manipulate their pricing to attract new customers away from their competitors without actually cutting any revenue? They neeeed this to keep their numbers up so they look more attractive to investors and get more money. Are you not thinking of the shareholders? Why won’t anyone think of the shareholders!
/s … if that was not obvious
The sacrosanct right to fuck people sideways for profit must never be scrutinized. Otherwise god’s wrath will come upon us.
Kinda curious. Americans of lemmy: How much do you pay for internet?
I’m up a bit north Eh. Paying cad$135 (usd~$99.50) monthly before tax for Gigabit with no data cap.
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I pay $39.99 USD for 300 megabit symmetrical fiber.
$80/mo symmetrical gig, no cap, fiber. ATT is shit but they’ve been very reliable with this service, first time I’ve been a happy customer of theirs.
$120 USD for 700/20
I’m super lucky. Apartment has integrated dirt cheap symmetrical 1gb for ~$30/mo
oof getting robbed, Rogers has gigabit for around 80CAD if you negotiate with them. Assuming you’re in a city with them
Only provider available at my address (Telus, ugh).
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