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I'm still wondering how such a disruption could take place (though I guess that's the whole point) due to the cost needed to compete with incumbents. Even smal
by soylentcola 12y ago
I'm still wondering how such a disruption could take place (though I guess that's the whole point) due to the cost needed to compete with incumbents.
Even smaller networks (TMo with $30/mo for 5GB LTE and unlimited low-speed after, Sprint with unlimited voice/text/data for $50/60/mo) and the various MVNOs with similar plans are considered non-starters to many people because they can lack nationwide coverage.
I'm lucky enough that I spend 99% of my time in metro areas so I can get away with paying $30/mo for data and a handful of minutes that I rarely use anymore. But clearly the "big guys" are leveraging their legacy and reach to charge more for something others can't afford to offer.
I wonder what other sorts of ways there could be to offer nationwide voice and data coverage (or even just data) that enough people could access that it's considered comparable to the services offered by the bastard children of the "Baby Bells".