Predatory Pricing

From: Michael Steinhart <mslist_at_opcenter.net>
Date: Fri Oct 25 2002 - 17:44:36 EDT

At this point I have just about had it with Verizon and there Predatory Pricing. Has
everyone seen the latest from Verizon. There new annual plan:

768/128

First Month free
39.95 / Month there after.
Free CPE
NO Activation fee

That works out to 36.62 / Month. That dose not take into account that they are giving
the CPE for FREE and no Activation fee. At these prices it would take over 8 Years
to mach them and get to breakeven and that’s only on the upfront fees back to
Verizon. The ATM, Tec support, Backbone and Backoffice expenses are not even
part of this calculation.

I am no authority on federal or state Law but as far as I know Predatory Pricing is
illegal and violates FTC regulations.

Is there anything as a group that we can do about it?

Mike

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Michael Steinhart OPCenter
mike@opcenter.net PMH Network Services, Inc.
http://www.opcenter.net 284 Ackerman Ave
                                   Emerson, NJ 07630

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