You incorrectly claim that "the cable companies and telcos have a huge investment in infrastructure ahead of them before they can profit in the general market". However, this is absolutely not the case in America. Please look at a story from Wired.com which was published in 2004 about how "Time Warner Cable Earnings Refute Bandwidth Cap Economics":
Also look at a recent New York Times article which tells us how "providers' profit margins are stable, and that investment in network equipment is generally falling."
And here is the simple summary:
"Comcast, the nation's largest cable provider, has told investors that doubling the Internet capacity of a neighborhood costs an average of $6.85 a home."
That's not $6.85 per month, that's a *one time cost* of $6.85 per home *period*.
So anybody who's trying to trick you into thinking that the problem is "huge investment in infrastructure" is absolutely wrong, and the cable companies' own accountants are admitting this.
Slashdot Mirror
Wrong!
You incorrectly claim that "the cable companies and telcos have a huge investment in infrastructure ahead of them before they can profit in the general market". However, this is absolutely not the case in America. Please look at a story from Wired.com which was published in 2004 about how "Time Warner Cable Earnings Refute Bandwidth Cap Economics":
http://www.wired.com/epicenter/2009/04/time-warner-cab/
Also look at a recent New York Times article which tells us how "providers' profit margins are stable, and that investment in network equipment is generally falling."
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/20/business/20isp.html?_r=2
And here is the simple summary: "Comcast, the nation's largest cable provider, has told investors that doubling the Internet capacity of a neighborhood costs an average of $6.85 a home." That's not $6.85 per month, that's a *one time cost* of $6.85 per home *period*. So anybody who's trying to trick you into thinking that the problem is "huge investment in infrastructure" is absolutely wrong, and the cable companies' own accountants are admitting this.