Cockamamie #broadband pricing from #Cox.

["Dave Farber" <dave () farber net>]

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From: Bob Frankston <Bob19-0501 () bobf frankston com>
Date: Tue, Feb 20, 2018 at 2:39 PM
Subject: Cockamamie #broadband pricing from #Cox.
To: David J. J Farber <Dave () farber net>


First 1024GB are bundled for about $40(?). The next 1024GB is $10/50GB or
over $200 for the next 1024GB. Explain?



I see this as non-neutrality #NN in action. Neutrality should be linear
pricing for each gigabyte (actually we should charge for gigabytes at all
but that's a different issue). I argue any perverse pricing like this is a
violation of neutrality principles.



I would compare it to a 19th century railroad limiting how much wheat each
farmer could ship and then increasing the price for the next batch. Just
because they are rent-seekers in total control of the path.



Note the base pricing is a guess because Cox et al bundle prices and hide
necessary information/



(Posted as https://www.facebook.com/bob.frankston/posts/10155212464263021
or those interested).



Bob Frankston

http://Frankston.com

@BobFrankston



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