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You are probably way too negative. Yeah, some telcos are looking for ways around it, and some plans will become a bit more expensive, temporarily. However, ther
by imartin2k 9y ago
You are probably way too negative. Yeah, some telcos are looking for ways around it, and some plans will become a bit more expensive, temporarily. However, there is healthy competetion in most European telecoms markets. So it is very likely that over the mid term, competition will push prices down.
Why is it so damn hard to be happy about a giant step forward, just because it doesn't happen in the most perfect way? (what does?!).
- ptaipale 9y agoIt's particularly those telcos who are already extremely competitive (mostly, the Nordics) who particularly need to start looking at these ways around, because otherwise they'll be subsidizing the top line of the countries where their little-paying customers often travel.
- mrweasel 9y agoCompetition in the Danish market isn't actually health. It's good for the consumers, but the providers are running on extremely low margins compared to pretty much anywhere else. It's basically the world's toughest market for mobile telephony.
- dtech 9y agoThis sounds exactly what the free market is always sold on: lowest prices for consumers, only the most effective businesses stay afloat...
- mrweasel 9y agoTrue, but the same free market allowed the phone companies to charge exorbitant prices for EU roaming. Telenor and Telia wanted to merge in Denmark last year, but wasn't allowed to, because it would hurt customers, so the free market isn't really in play anymore.