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Originally Posted by Shawnski
Calc, do the math. There are FEWER costs per subscriber when doing business in a densely populated area.
When a new player enters the wireless market, where do they go? Big cities with dense populations first. They don't bother with mid size markets, let alone rural or connecting roads between major centers.
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Currently, we're not dealing with a new player. We're dealing with a very established player who, if they want to grow, can either increase fees or get new subscribers.
If Rogers wanted to increase their market share (ie: get new subscribers), they'd use the iPhone to their advantage. People want it. People would switch from Bell and Telus to buy it. People would double their current monthly fee to get it. They just want value for their money.
Instead, Rogers is shooting itself in the foot with its greed and arrogance. It has the infrastructure already built. It has the perfect opportunity to grow... and instead chooses to gouge customers for things that other providers, in the same market, can seem to provide.
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Originally Posted by Shawnski
Sure, but when you are the only player in town with a certain product...
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Bingo. They may not be to blame for the current market reality, but they're the ones that are going to feel the brunt of it because they're taking advantage of the situation. Can I blame them? Not really.... but it doesn't make me want to like them - and this coming from a Rogers customer.