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WiFi Hotspots to Cost Wireless Carriers $12B

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the thats-a-lotta-bits dept.

j.e. writes "Commercial WiFi hotspots and open WiFi networks will take about $12 billion out of wireless carrier revenue pie, says Starategy Analytics. With high prices of mobile data services from wireless carriers, the users are more prone to use a cheap WiFi connection, if one is available."

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  1. In other news by Danimoth · · Score: 5, Funny

    things cost money...

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    1. Re:In other news by drooling-dog · · Score: 5, Funny
      when given a choice between otherwise highly similar products, consumers will choose to pay less money

      Obviously said by someone who hasn't met my girlfriend...

  2. WiFi Hotspots to Cost Wireless Carriers $12B by stendec · · Score: 4, Funny
    WiFi Hotspots to Cost Wireless Carriers $12B

    They shouldn't have bought all those hotspots if they're going to complain about the price! It's amazing how stupid some people can be.

  3. *vroom* by Willow_mt · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm getting the sudden urge to go wardriving...

  4. What about me? by tyler_larson · · Score: 5, Funny

    I've already lost trillions on my canned-air venture this year alone. I figured that, as vital as breathing air is, people would be willing to pay my reasonable rate of $200 per cubic foot.

    Apparently there's a free alternative that people are taking advantage of, driving my company out of business. How can I undersell free? Better label those free-breathers out there as "air pirates" and start a "get the facts" campaign about the total-cost-of-breathing.

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    1. Re:What about me? by MAdMaxOr · · Score: 5, Funny

      1/2 liter per breath
      = 0.017657 cu. ft. / breath
      = $3.5314 / breath
      = $42.4 / person /minute
      = $22,273,246 person / year
      = $1.56 * 10^17 / planet / year

      Looks like you lost about 156 quadrillion dollars!