Re:5G Is Likely to Put Weather Forecasting at Risk
by JohnFen on Tuesday April 16, 2019 @02:26PM
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That result would go completely against the well-established behavior of the cell companies, at least in the US.
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Re:5G Is Likely to Put Weather Forecasting at Risk
by jsight on Tuesday April 16, 2019 @02:40PM
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Not really... while prices do not generally go down[1], $$/GB does tend to trend down over time. The important thing to the business ultimately is revenue/investment, not revenue/GB.
[1] I have to also say generally, as some of the MVNOs do tend to lower data prices over time. There are some bargains to be had there, just with lower network prioritization.
Re:5G Is Likely to Put Weather Forecasting at Risk
by JohnFen on Tuesday April 16, 2019 @03:46PM
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Ah, I see. You and I are just valuing things differently. Personally, I don't care about cost/MB nearly as much as I care about the "Amount Due" line of my bill.
Re:5G Is Likely to Put Weather Forecasting at Risk
by jsight on Wednesday April 17, 2019 @04:04PM
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Yeah, I definitely see that perspective. But I also see the trendline of our usage steadily increasing, and the older pricing models would get amazingly expensive for heavier users.
As it is, there are some cheaper options as well (eg, consumer cellular or other MVNOs).