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Re:What Xfinity Internet Data Usage Plans will Comcast be La... by eli on Friday November 21, 2014 @03:42PM (#8643277)
I just don't see the difference. Not having a choice in providers is clearly a problem regardless of how that provider structures their fees. Allowing them to charge certain people more and less is not inherently worse.
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Re:What Xfinity Internet Data Usage Plans will Comcast be La... by al_bundling on Friday November 21, 2014 @04:11PM (#8643400)
Allow me to enlighten you:

Price discrimination is ok, if it in addition to providing a premium product also makes the good or product more affordable and available to another class of customers, thus creating a consumer surplus. Classic example: air travel.

Comcast's offering is a sham. It makes broadband more expensive for everyone. This is inherently worse.

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