Re:Busting Comcast's $250 installation fee for 105 Mbps
by penguincaravan on Sunday February 16, 2014 @11:33AM
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It seems like they are charging $250 for unplugging and plugging in a modem. Sure, most people will pay it without thinking twice. But is it really necessary to inflate our already high broadband costs?
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Re:Busting Comcast's $250 installation fee for 105 Mbps
by eli on Sunday February 16, 2014 @11:39AM
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So? I guess it would be better if they renamed it an "activation fee"?
Seems likely it's just an example of price discrimination: people who need more than 50 Mbps are probably willing to pay a premium to get it.