Thread regarding AT&T layoffs

@YIsnELx-2dli OMG please stop proving your ignorance. The USA is a huge area to cover with a diverse terrain and climate. Just stop with the comparison.

"Last I knew, my cellphone doesn't connect with an European tower, so why would AT&T price their services to compete with European services instead of U.S. services?"

Missed the point entirely.

The US wireless plans ( as is broadband in general ) are quite expensive in comparison to their European counterparts. The point of the post is to get the pricing down to something that will attract more subscribers.

If 1 wireless carrier will get serious and build a "it truly works everywhere" network, you could price it just about as high as u want. Most people will pay more for something that they know will work. Once the reputation is built and you gain enough customers, you could let your prices fall back more in line. Here's how they rank now 1. VZW 2. 3. T-MO, AT&T, Two tin cans & a string, & Sprint.

@YIsnELx-zpq Or maybe people smarter than you have ran the numbers showing the opposite?

Last I knew, my cellphone doesn't connect with an European tower, so why would AT&T price their services to compete with European services instead of U.S. services?

TV is up in flux. Hulu was the one carrying programing from a number of producers but now they're bought by Disney. So, there is the Netflix flavor, the Time Warner flavor perhaps, the Disney flavor and others. I don't know that consumers are going to buy all these flavors.

HBO has come up with good programming in the past. I wouldn't count them out to come up with something in the future. They had the Sopranos before Game of Thrones, and they'll have something after.

I can see one thing. I can see why the OP isn't the chairman of the board. 😜

The cost equation and relationships with the content providers has to change. The most popular ones have the ability to make their yearly cost increases. One of the reasons for purchasing TW. Have enough content that they could have relevant bundles and be able to control those expenses. HBO is relevant and good and behind the push to expand their programming. Customers are not going to pay for that service all year to have 3 month series. You can imagine the churn. Hopefully HBO can churn out more quality and maintain a quality product.

I agree with one point. Companies have been promising a la carte programs for years, if T would actually do it, they would make a fortune.

@YIsnELx-uhy Don’t be a fool. AT&T is neck and neck with Verizon (they seem to have better rural coverage) and the wireless network is reliable. T-Mobile and Sprint are nowhere near the big two. AT&T plans are not way out in left right field when compared to the others either. If you want European prices then move to Europe. They have a much lower cost of network buildout and maintenance because of the small land mass.

Please stay away from business finance.

Why would we cut wireless prices when we’re pretty competitive with the other carriers who don’t have a union workforce?

Post ID: @YIsnELx-exu says, “Cutting wireless pricing would do nothing.”

While I do respect your opinion, the market and competition decides who wins the business. Personally, I will pay much more for reliable service and much better customer service than what AT&T currently offers.

Cutting wireless pricing would do nothing. It is a lose-lose proposition. If you did add enough customers to make up the revenue loss you would have to add capacity which is really expensive or degrade the existing customer experience. They need to focus on keeping what they have.