Telecom exploiting noncompetitive markets and lazy regulators
“...Comcast’s totally arbitrary and unnecessary usage restrictions...” That’s not entirely true, there is a meaningful sum of COGS associated with providing the product.
There’s also, of course, financial objectives... pricing levers that Comcast can adjust with the risk of alienating customers and inspiring competitors. Consumers will ask what additional value do I get for the higher price. If there’s none, Comcast may want to consider a scalable response for consumers - perhaps a re-recorded .wav file with the sound of crickets.