FmrHgsNtJnke
@gci.net
| reply to JulioF
Re: Hughesnet Unannounced Price Increase
Can they charge more for less and expect to keep anyone? Once again, not a well thought out business model. It's a shame. Back in the day, as bad as they were, they were still decent. Seems that the last couple of years have been pretty rough on their client base. |
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WVBill
join:2008-07-04
Summit Point, WV
| said by FmrHgsNtJnke :
Can they charge more for less and expect to keep anyone? Sure they can. When you have a virtual monopoly on a product people want (internet connectivity faster than dial up in a rural area), you can charge pretty much anything you want and provide pretty much whatever service level you want. Actually it's a pretty good business model.
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tate
join:2006-02-19
Tupelo, MS | they don't have a monopoly on satellite internet, there are a number of companies that do the same thing, Wildblue and Starband are the two biggest there are some smaller companies as well. |
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randyvsatus
Premium
join:2005-03-03
Monument, CO
 ·Qwest.net
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September 5th, @10:31PM
| reply to WVBill
said by WVBill  :said by FmrHgsNtJnke :
Can they charge more for less and expect to keep anyone? Sure they can. When you have a virtual monopoly on a product people want (internet connectivity faster than dial up in a rural area), you can charge pretty much anything you want and provide pretty much whatever service level you want. Actually it's a pretty good business model. WVBill It really is a good business model - or is it? ...even with 3 competitors going after the 7 million or so who still don't have "higher speed" internet. All three have awful reputations...so I question whether all three of them can get even 1 million to come aboard. The investors in some of these companies have been put under the ether that all those new customers are out there lining up to get satellite internet - but are they?
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