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>because where’s the money in being the provider of dumb pipes? In longevity. We will always need dumb pipe companies. If you can keep a decent reputation then
by Mirioron 7y ago
>because where’s the money in being the provider of dumb pipes?
In longevity. We will always need dumb pipe companies. If you can keep a decent reputation then perhaps it'll be easier to continue offering that service. You're less likely to get regulated and people will still use your services if a competitor appears. Steam is a good example on that front. If a company wants to make the maximum amount of profit then longevity is a must.
- gorgoiler 7y agoMy idea was more about how a change in expectations of the business models of the current providers would possibly have such a negative impact on future growth and revenue predictions, their stock price couldn’t handle a revelatory switch to just being dumb pipes. If society wants dumb pipe providers, we’ll have to radically alter the business ecology of the telecoms sector. Oh, to have a modestly profitable and much less ambitious dumb-pipe provider eat all their lunches!