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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
I am pleased that you are so happy, Andy. But if everybody thought like this, nothing would ever change.
There is a better way, and just because a product is the same wholesale price to all suppliers does not mean that providers cannot differentiate their service from their competitors. You can use different price structures, choose which channels you will make available and even create new channels using programmes that exist on a number of different channels that are available elsewhere.
You may be happy to pay higher prices and have less choice, or to go without if the price is too high, but for me that is definitely not good enough. I think many would subscribe to that.
But as long as you are happy, Andy, hey!  
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I didn't say that I begrudged paying more for premium content, because I don't. But I certainly begrudge paying the highest price in the world because of the greed and divisive practices of certain companies. |
No, this isn't a case of I'm alright, Jack, so you should stop moaning. I want a better deal for the consumer, but without wishing to be too unkind, and I may be wrong, I think my understanding of product differentiation as a business concept is a bit better than yours, and your way simply won't achieve what you want it to.
Either way I think we're probably well past the stage where we should agree to disagree so I'll leave it there with sincere thanks to all involved for an interesting debate.