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    [url=http://meincmagazine.com/civis/viewtopic.php?p=29477491#p29477491:22quusep said:
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    [url=http://meincmagazine.com/civis/viewtopic.php?p=29477469#p29477469:22quusep said:
    JButler[/url]":22quusep]People can whine here everyday, but speed, data cap, and price cannot be had all at once.

    You can choose at most two.
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    That's fine. I'll take speed and price. But then don't try to rape me on overage charges. I know what they pay for it, and I'll happily pay double. Maybe triple. But be reasonable.
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    Here are recent yearly revenue / net profit numbers for Comcast, Verizon and ATT:

    Comcast: 47B / 8B
    Verizon: 77B/ 11B
    ATT: 71B / 6B

    Sure their profit margin is higher than grocery store chains, but it's not like they can easily cut price by 50% and still be profitable as many of you seem to suggest. In the case of Comcast, yes, I think there's a bit of extra profit margin due to lack of competition, but the numbers suggest their overpricing is not more than maybe around 10%.
     
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