Qwest introduces 20 megabit DSL in some areas

PeteEU · 04-26-08, 07:32 AM

Qwest introduces 20 megabit DSL in some areas - Yahoo! News

My question is.. why on earth are prices so freaking insane?

aegyptos · 04-26-08, 08:57 AM

Seems like a reasonable price to me. Time is money.

PeteEU · 04-26-08, 01:12 PM

Not really, its insanely expensive if you compare with other nations. We can in Europe (various countries) get 100 mbit for 1/4 of the price and the throw free local (national) calls in and even some have free tv. Guess there is no competition in the US among ISPs.. that would explain it.. reginoal or local monopolies with cartel like pricing..

rathi · 04-26-08, 04:49 PM

U.S. ISPs are highly corrupt for the most part. They use government built infrastructure and have government granted monopolies. However, they try and claim "free market" to try and avoid regulation. They also sell unlimited service but cut off people who go over an unspecified limit. The pipes are highly oversold and few companies have invested much to build new higher speed ones.

aegyptos · 04-27-08, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by PeteEU

Not really, its insanely expensive if you compare with other nations. We can in Europe (various countries) get 100 mbit for 1/4 of the price and the throw free local (national) calls in and even some have free tv. Guess there is no competition in the US among ISPs.. that would explain it.. reginoal or local monopolies with cartel like pricing..

Perhaps that seems expensive to you. Actually your companies are dictated to by the state in these areas. Over here the business sector is much less regulated. Most Americans like less regulation versus European style statism and all that follows in its wake. Viva la difference, non?

PeteEU · 04-27-08, 10:43 AM

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Perhaps that seems expensive to you. Actually your companies are dictated to by the state in these areas. Over here the business sector is much less regulated. Most Americans like less regulation versus European style statism and all that follows in its wake. Viva la difference, non?

LOL what a load of bull****. Prove your accusation.

aegyptos · 04-27-08, 12:07 PM

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LOL what a load of bull****. Prove your accusation.

Read my signature. I never respond to these sorts of demands. You may wish to counter my assertions with your own, with links to media propaganda and with whatever comes to hand...or not.

PeteEU · 04-27-08, 12:56 PM

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Read my signature. I never respond to these sorts of demands. You may wish to counter my assertions with your own, with links to media propaganda and with whatever comes to hand...or not.

So you have nothing as usual.

Try the OECD site, has nice statistics on broadband usuage, speed and prices and the US is hardly "the best" there.

Scucca · 04-27-08, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by PeteEU

So you have nothing as usual.

Try the OECD site, has nice statistics on broadband usuage, speed and prices and the US is hardly "the best" there.

Sunk costs tends to reduce the effectiveness of the market to meet the demands of the consumer. Broadband requires economic planning and, unless its building missiles smarter than the average joe, the American system cannot be relied on

aegyptos · 04-27-08, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by PeteEU

Try the OECD site, has nice statistics on broadband usuage, speed and prices and the US is hardly "the best" there.

Why would I care about the OECD site, what ever that is? Who said anything about "best"? You were bitching about the price. I don't know why. You aren't going to be subscribing to to it. I suppose it was just more of your gratuitous bashing. I simply responded to say that the price was fair and hardly a burden to the average America who spends twice as much on fast food every month. If someone wants it they can afford it. In the meantime the companies get to make some money. As an investor I like both ends of the deal.