On Fri, 15 Feb 2008 09:23:13 -0800, SMS <scharf.steven@geemail.com>
wrote in <47b5c9d3$0$36326$742ec2ed@news.sonic.net>:

>It's not just AT&T's 3G network that would crumble if suddenly 3G use
>went up exponentially, none of the carriers could handle it.

Simply not true.

>It's like most local bus systems. They cry that no one uses transit, but
>if something actually caused a mass migration from cars to transit
>they'd be unable to handle the load until they added more capacity,
>which isn't instantaneous. We've seen this happen when there's some sort
>of disruption in the road system, or when one transit agency goes on strike.

Ridiculous analogy. Bus systems are very heavily subsidized, and the
real problem is that no more subsidy funding is available. Typical fare
box recovery is no better than 20%.

>It's also probable that 3G service for the 3G iPhone is going to cost
>more than the current 2G service. They'll likely give users a choice of
>which to buy.

Seems unlikely, since there is no difference between 2G cost and 3G cost
for any other device. Cost is by device, not class of service.

>T-Mobile may be the carrier that disrupts the 3G pricing of the other
>three carriers. They didn't rush in spending wildly to create a 3G
>network that few users are willing to pay for.

And as a result has fallen farther behind.

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