[aclug-L] Re: Monopoly tactics?

["Lee and Chris Weathers" <leenchris@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Actually the 1.5  and or the 6 is the minimum speed you will get (depending
on distance from the central office).  Supposedly you can get up to 6M down
on the less expensive and up to 10M on the other.

Leland Weathers

----- Original Message -----
From: "Clint A. Brubakken" <cabrubak@xxxxxxx>
To: <discussion@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 3:56 PM
Subject: [aclug-L] Re: Monopoly tactics?


> 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
> >
>
> how much is that business DSL? Is it only the 1.5 Max or the 6?
>
>
> > > -----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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> Wichita, KS
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