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So let me add myself into your equation. I live in Kansas City. I pay $70/mo for google fiber. 1Gbit down, 1Gbit up. So for twice what TWC is charging you I

by X86BSD 10y ago

So let me add myself into your equation. I live in Kansas City. I pay $70/mo for google fiber. 1Gbit down, 1Gbit up. So for twice what TWC is charging you I get 10x more bandwidth down, and 100 times more bandwidth up. So can we agree transit in the US is completely and arbitrarily priced? There is no basis for their fees. It costs no more for transit wherever you are in the US vs me. In fact I would argue wherever you are it's probably cheaper because KC is probably smaller than your market. And you have more physical infrastructure and capacity.

mhays 10y ago
Pricing as a result of market conditions does not make the pricing arbitrary. The price could be affected by lack of competition, but it could also be because of a number of other economic reasons. Limited competition itself could result from any number of economic reasons (expensive build out costs, restrictive regulatory regimes, etc). Understanding the various factors involved in building infrastructure, and how they differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, is huge because it plays a huge role in how companies invest, build out, and price. Comparing two different cities' prices, without any more information, is completely useless.
rando_login 10y ago
It's not random. It's based on what they can get for it given the likelihood of you and your neighbors going elsewhere. I figure this is pretty rational given the circumstances.
LastZactionHero 10y ago
I lived in KC for a bit, but moved shortly before Google Fiber. When TWC came to install internet, the install guys (4 of them for some reason?) laughed at the modem they gave me- "We still have these?!". When I cancelled and returned my modem, the customer service department was behind bulletproof glass. I don't have much to contribute to the price discussion- just can't pass up the chance to tell a KC TWC story.

by X86BSD 10y ago

mhays 10y ago

Pricing as a result of market conditions does not make the pricing arbitrary. The price could be affected by lack of competition, but it could also be because of a number of other economic reasons. Limited competition itself could result from any number of economic reasons (expensive build out costs, restrictive regulatory regimes, etc). Understanding the various factors involved in building infrastructure, and how they differ from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, is huge because it plays a huge role in how companies invest, build out, and price. Comparing two different cities' prices, without any more information, is completely useless.

rando_login 10y ago

It's not random. It's based on what they can get for it given the likelihood of you and your neighbors going elsewhere. I figure this is pretty rational given the circumstances.

LastZactionHero 10y ago

I lived in KC for a bit, but moved shortly before Google Fiber. When TWC came to install internet, the install guys (4 of them for some reason?) laughed at the modem they gave me- "We still have these?!". When I cancelled and returned my modem, the customer service department was behind bulletproof glass. I don't have much to contribute to the price discussion- just can't pass up the chance to tell a KC TWC story.