Posted on 02/19/2015 3:31:59 PM PST by grundle
Consider that activists promoting this rule had previously targeted neither AT&T nor Verizon with their first net-neutrality complaint but MetroPCS an upstart competitor with a single-digit market share and not an ounce of market power. Its crime? Unlimited YouTube. MetroPCS offered a $40-per-month plan with unlimited talk, text, Web browsing and YouTube streaming. The company's strategy was to entice customers to switch from the four national carriers or to upgrade to its newly built 4G Long Term Evolution network.
Or take T-Mobile's Music Freedom program, which the Internet conduct rule puts on the chopping block. The "Un-carrier" allows consumers to stream as much online music as they want without charging it against their monthly data allowance. And consumers love it; T-Mobile has been growing fast and may soon overtake Sprint as the third-largest wireless operator.
Low-price, prepaid voice plans are now also suspect. These plans brought mobile service to millions of low-income households, and because carriers have upgraded these plans to include data, they're the chief reason why such households now have mobile Internet access. But because these plans aren't the all-you-can-eat plans endorsed by the FCC, they, too, may violate the Internet conduct rule.
Economists have long understood innovative business models and product offerings like these are good for consumers because they give them more choices and lower prices.
And allowing new business models is critical to promote competition, particularly from smaller providers and new entrants. These entrepreneurs need the flexibility to experiment with different service plans so they can stand out from their larger competitors. Imposing a one-size-fits-all mandate from Washington would burden them, help the larger incumbents, reduce competition and stifle innovation.
(Excerpt) Read more at chicagotribune.com ...
IOW, SBC and GT&E are taking yet another swipe at VoiceStream...
They’re going to fix the internet the way they fixed energy, medical care and the middle east. G-d help us all.
If only these upstart carriers had jobs, maybe they wouldn’t offer these non-administration approved plans.
No kidding!
And school lunches & race relations.
No objection is permitted.
He has a little (D) next to his name so get in line and shut up or the media declare you a racist hater, homophobe, malcontent.
They have not done a thing for the past 6 years, but this time they will.
If you believe that you are freaking dumb.
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He is going to fix the internet the same way he fixed your healthcare.
Obama is pursuing the Franco-Socialist model.
Why not let them have the federalism that they seek? The government in Kiev has vehemently opposed this. They can have strong autonomous states and decide their issues thru free and fair elections. Imagine that! States rights and peace. Sounds like a great idea. Its called a republic. Ever heard of it?
Ignore above post. Drank too much wine!
How much longer?
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