[aclug-L] Re: Monopoly tactics?

[Jonathan Hall <jonhall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

They give free installation and hardware with any one-year contract. 
Period.  Regardless of whatever "promos" or "specials" they're offering.


On Fri, Apr 28, 2000 at 03:33:41PM -0500, John Alexander wrote:
> Here's the funny part:
> I ordered Business Class DSL today (32 static, 29 usable, thank you very
> much), got the same promo, which includes free connection hardware.
> 
> ja
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: ssaner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:ssaner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Steven Saner
> > Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 10:36 AM
> > To: discussion@xxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Monopoly tactics?
> >
> >
> > You pretty much have it figured out :-/
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 28, 2000 at 08:57:02AM -0500, Bates, Rod wrote:
> > > Whoooooa!
> > >
> > > Clint Brubakken wrote:
> > >
> > > >If you sign up before April 30, and you agree to sign a one year
> > > >contract and use SWBI, installation ($200) and isp service is free
> > > >($10/month)
> > >
> > > (and others said things to the same effect.)
> > >
> > > So as I understand it:
> > >
> > > 1. You need DSL service and ISP service
> > > 2. It costs somebody to provide ISP service
> > > 3. There is competition in the ISP business
> > > 4. SWB is the only game in town for DSL.
> > > 5. If you take ISP service from SWBI, then SWB will actually
> > >     charge less for DSL as if you get ISP service from Southwind.
> > >     (same monthly, no installation)
> > >
> > > This sounds like a classic monopolistic cross subsidy.
> > > Cut your prices below your costs (actually prices cut to zero
> > > for SWBI ISP service) in a businessline where you have
> > > competition.  Make up your losses from a different line of
> > > business where you have none.  Southwind has no comparable
> > > source of revenue they could use to make up comparable
> > > losses. Do the regulators know about this?  Have I missed
> > > something?
> > >
> > > Rodney Bates
> > >
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