Re: FCC Chair Rosenworcel Proposes to Investigate Impact of Data Caps

[Mike Hammett <nanog () ics-il net>]

You're assuming that an uncapped service is viable to offer. In many areas, it is. In many areas, it is not. 




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Mike Hammett 
Intelligent Computing Solutions 
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Midwest-IX 
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----- Original Message -----

From: "Mark Tinka" <mark@tinka.africa> 
To: "Josh Luthman" <josh () imaginenetworksllc com> 
Cc: nanog () nanog org 
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2023 3:09:08 PM 
Subject: Re: FCC Chair Rosenworcel Proposes to Investigate Impact of Data Caps 



On 6/16/23 21:19, Josh Luthman wrote: 
> Mark, 
>
> In my world I constantly see people with 0 fixed internet options. 
> Many of these locations do not even have mobile coverage. Competition 
> is fine in town, but for millions of people in the US (and I'm going 
> to assume it's worse or comparable in CA/MX) there is no service. 
>
> As a company primarily delivering to residents, competition is not a 
> focus for us and for the urban market it's tough to survive on a ~1/3 
> take rate. 

I should have been clearer... the lack of competition in many markets is 
not unique to North America. I'd say all of the world suffers that, 
since there is only so much money and resources to go around. 

What I was trying to say is that should a town or village have the 
opportunity to receive competition, where existing services are capped, 
uncapping that via an alternative provider would be low hanging fruit to 
gain local marketshare. Of course, the alternative provider would need 
to show up first, but that's a whole other thread. 

Mark.