Comments on: Telcos Want Broadband Stimulus? Show Us the Texting Data http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2008/12/telcos_want_bro.html The Law, the Universe, and Everything Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:18:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Prolific Programmer http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2008/12/telcos_want_bro.html/comment-page-1#comment-45383 Prolific Programmer Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:09:48 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2008/12/telcos-want-broadband-stimulus-show-us-the-texting-data.html#comment-45383 The profit margin is 100% as the control channel exists regardless of whether SMS is used or not in a mobile network. The profit margin is 100% as the control channel exists regardless of whether SMS is used or not in a mobile network.

]]> By: in-msg unlimited http://www.concurringopinions.com/archives/2008/12/telcos_want_bro.html/comment-page-1#comment-45382 in-msg unlimited Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:19:17 +0000 http://www.solove.org/archives/2008/12/telcos-want-broadband-stimulus-show-us-the-texting-data.html#comment-45382 Profit margins for SMS messaging are likely obscene. Verizon offers an unlimited texting option on a two phone family plan for an additional $30/month. Does anyone really think they need nearly 400 bucks to make a decent profit on text messages sent by two people over a year? This stuff is becoming as bad as ATM fees. No wonder they're stonewalling the subcommittee. Profit margins for SMS messaging are likely obscene. Verizon offers an unlimited texting option on a two phone family plan for an additional $30/month. Does anyone really think they need nearly 400 bucks to make a decent profit on text messages sent by two people over a year?

This stuff is becoming as bad as ATM fees. No wonder they’re stonewalling the subcommittee.

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