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DanieRains

(4,619 posts) Mon Dec 2, 2019, 12:56 PM Dec 2019

Someone Ask Republicans Why Our Cell Phone Service Costs Twice As Much As Other Countries

That have better service?

Just wondering.....

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Someone Ask Republicans Why Our Cell Phone Service Costs Twice As Much As Other Countries (Original Post) DanieRains Dec 2019 OP

How big are the other countries and how many providers do they have? beachbumbob Dec 2019 #1

And internet service. Ilsa Dec 2019 #2

In the U.K. moondust Dec 2019 #6

No reason for this. N. GA is within spitting distance of a 6M population metro area. Greed CurtEastPoint Dec 2019 #12

There are complaints that tv services Ilsa Dec 2019 #15

Like Collins cares.... CurtEastPoint Dec 2019 #16

For the same reason our health care is so expensive and poor quality RainCaster Dec 2019 #3

Do other countries' governments Ohiogal Dec 2019 #4

The governments "subsidize" services by not allowing insane profits FakeNoose Dec 2019 #7

Ah. So, yay for unfettered U.S. capitalism? Ohiogal Dec 2019 #9

Well, if we were a stockholders in Verizon Wireless FakeNoose Dec 2019 #10

that's more of the stuff trickling down on you from GOPer donors Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #5

I pay $50 a month for 2 phones with unlimited talk and text. Kaleva Dec 2019 #8

It's the constant, non stop advertising barrage. Initech Dec 2019 #11

Other countries do not pay the executive compensation the U.S. does. LiberalArkie Dec 2019 #13

Could you explain why this type of thing does not virgogal Dec 2019 #14

Exactly. This, like so many areas of corporate corruption, is not a partisan issue. Ron Obvious Dec 2019 #19

Because trump and the republicans are paid off duforsure Dec 2019 #17

I also detest having to pay to RECEIVE calls on my cell Ron Obvious Dec 2019 #18

Here in Ireland, while I'm sure I could get better, for about $110 a month, I get OnDoutside Dec 2019 #20

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)

1. How big are the other countries and how many providers do they have?

Reply to DanieRains (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 01:05 PM

Dec 2019

Ilsa

(61,698 posts)

2. And internet service.

Reply to DanieRains (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 01:09 PM

Dec 2019

We pay 2-3×, and I'm not sure if it is better or more widely available.

BTW, TV, cable, internet, cell, etc services in places like north Georgia are still an access/cost issue. I'm sure that is true for other places that are considered "remote."

moondust

(20,003 posts)

6. In the U.K.

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 01:22 PM

Dec 2019

the Labor Party is proposing "free" broadband to every home.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2019/nov/15/free-broadband-essential-uk-compete-john-mcdonnell-labour-policy-openreach

CurtEastPoint

(18,658 posts)

12. No reason for this. N. GA is within spitting distance of a 6M population metro area. Greed

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 01:36 PM

Dec 2019

Ilsa

(61,698 posts)

15. There are complaints that tv services

Reply to CurtEastPoint (Reply #12)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 01:56 PM

Dec 2019

are out of SC or NC vs ATL. It seems to come up in town hall conversations with Doug Collins.

CurtEastPoint

(18,658 posts)

16. Like Collins cares....

Reply to Ilsa (Reply #15)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 01:57 PM

Dec 2019

RainCaster

(10,913 posts)

3. For the same reason our health care is so expensive and poor quality

Reply to DanieRains (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 01:11 PM

Dec 2019

Because of the lobbyists. It's all that "free speech" that the SCOTUS thinks is important and needs to be protected.

Ohiogal

(32,055 posts)

4. Do other countries' governments

Reply to DanieRains (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 01:18 PM

Dec 2019

Subsidize their communications systems?

FakeNoose

(32,739 posts)

7. The governments "subsidize" services by not allowing insane profits

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #4)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 01:25 PM

Dec 2019

... to be taken by monopoly providers in the name of "free market" capitalism.

Is that really subsidizing? I don't think so, but your mileage may vary.

Ohiogal

(32,055 posts)

9. Ah. So, yay for unfettered U.S. capitalism?

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 01:28 PM

Dec 2019

FakeNoose

(32,739 posts)

10. Well, if we were a stockholders in Verizon Wireless

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #9)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 01:32 PM

Dec 2019

... or another service supplier, we would be cheering for real. The government works for us, not for the poor slobs that have to pay us.

Hermit-The-Prog

(33,413 posts)

5. that's more of the stuff trickling down on you from GOPer donors

Reply to DanieRains (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 01:21 PM

Dec 2019

Kaleva

(36,340 posts)

8. I pay $50 a month for 2 phones with unlimited talk and text.

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Mon Dec 2, 2019, 01:27 PM

Dec 2019

Initech

(100,100 posts)

11. It's the constant, non stop advertising barrage.

Reply to DanieRains (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 01:35 PM

Dec 2019

Someone's got to pay for those damn ads we see every 30 seconds.

LiberalArkie

(15,728 posts)

13. Other countries do not pay the executive compensation the U.S. does.

Reply to DanieRains (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 01:43 PM

Dec 2019

virgogal

(10,178 posts)

14. Could you explain why this type of thing does not

Reply to DanieRains (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 01:45 PM

Dec 2019

involve Democrats.....both parties have been in leadership positions since cell service has been around.

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

19. Exactly. This, like so many areas of corporate corruption, is not a partisan issue.

Reply to virgogal (Reply #14)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 03:41 PM

Dec 2019

Thinking that it is prevents real change.

duforsure

(11,885 posts)

17. Because trump and the republicans are paid off

Reply to DanieRains (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 03:01 PM

Dec 2019

Just like with prescription drugs, trump claimed he would get them lower , then big pharma pumped money into his campaign, which he funneled it into his and other pockets , and they've done nothing .

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

18. I also detest having to pay to RECEIVE calls on my cell

Reply to DanieRains (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 03:39 PM

Dec 2019

Especially since many of them are spams and scams. I suspect it may work the same way in Canada, but in Europe the caller always pays. Which may explain why there is a great deal less spam and scams. Of course cell numbers need to be identifiable by number, such special area codes.

It matters because I'm on prepaid.

OnDoutside

(19,969 posts)

20. Here in Ireland, while I'm sure I could get better, for about $110 a month, I get

Reply to DanieRains (Original post)

Mon Dec 2, 2019, 07:50 PM

Dec 2019

Unlimited Broadband (allegedly 70mb, but doing well to get about 40mb most times)
Landline with unlimited Local and National calls
3 x Sim free Mobile Contracts, each with 30gb data and unlimited calls and texts a month

Plus no roaming charges in all EU countries, I could be in Greece and phone home for the price of a call in Ireland, and 7gb of data from my 30gb when abroad..

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