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Wireless Providers Competing More Than Ever

posted by mattie_p on Thursday February 20 2014, @09:36PM   
from the but-think-of-the-stockholders dept.

siliconwafer writes:

"Competition among wireless providers could hurt profits in the wireless industry, according to a report by Reuters. T-Mobile's aggressive price structure, abandonment of contracts, and termination-fee payments have put downward pressure on mobile costs for consumers, and Wall Street analysts are forecasting a reduction in profits in the wireless sector as a result. AT&T in particular is showing signs of stress. While this may be bad news for the wireless industry, it's good news for consumers."

• This is not a difficult thing This is not a difficult thing (Score: 3, Insightful) by The Mighty Buzzard on Thursday February 20 2014, @10:08PM

  by The Mighty Buzzard (18) <themightybuzzard@soylentnews.org> on Thursday February 20 2014, @10:08PM (#3984) Journal

  Okay, so there is slightly greater than zero competition now. Let's throw a party. Woo fucking hoo.

  Tell you what, give me a call when all four of them are all but cutting their own throats to get your business. As it stands now they're tossing you table scraps.

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• Re:This is not a difficult thing (Score: 1) by JeanCroix on Friday February 21 2014, @10:40AM

  by JeanCroix (573) on Friday February 21 2014, @10:40AM (#4322)

  Exactly. If they're not scared to lose my business yet, I'm a consumer, not a customer. The balance of power in the transaction is still out of whack.

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