Re:Mozilla bug 923590: Pledge never to implement HTML5 DRM
by shmerl on Saturday October 05, 2013 @10:45PM
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That's why stronger competition usually makes it more fair, since competitors can lower prices while still being profitable. Overcharging is usually not an indication of "willingness to pay", but an indication that the market in unhealthy (no competition, monopoly and so on).
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Re:Mozilla bug 923590: Pledge never to implement HTML5 DRM
by pointlessdebate on Sunday October 06, 2013 @09:33PM
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Agree with you. In general, overcharging does mean the market is not fair.
However, even in the presence of competition, cost is not the major factor in pricing :). Competition may drive prices down but does not eliminate greed.
eg: In India (where I live), mobile services cost a fraction of what it typically costs in US/Canada. Even here, texts are priced at 5x what it costs the operator :(.