> They are already extracting near maximum value from monopolistic pricing
Source? If push came to shove, e.g. if I were threatened with a price rise or disconnection, I would pay up to 10x more, maybe even more, for my Internet.
Source? If push came to shove, e.g. if I were threatened with a price rise or disconnection, I would pay up to 10x more, maybe even more, for my Internet.
Under monopoly pricing, then they could already be charging you 10x right now if they thought it would make them more money. Repealing net neutrality not required. If this is about price discrimination, there are better ways to extract extra value from richer clients.
But I do want to point out that their monopoly power actually shrinks if you include WiMax based ISP services. Their coverage in the boonies is actually pretty good and pricing is competitive. Even if Comcast is the only real physical option, I often use the threat of switching to negotiate better deals.
*Actual real 300Mbit/s that you can watch multiple 4k streams over all day like you can via HFC.