[aclug-L] Re: Monopoly tactics?

[Steven Saner <ssaner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hmmm... It is advertised that the 1.5 and 6 are the maximums. 384K and
1.5M are the minimums respectively. Where did you get your information?


On Fri, Apr 28, 2000 at 10:38:19PM -0500, Lee and Chris Weathers wrote:
> 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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> > President Air Capital Linux Users Group
> > Wichita, KS
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