Hypothetical: The FCC mandate that phone carriers to split their billings into two parts.
Part 1: The price of the device
Part 2: The price of the contract
What will happen to the smartphone device market?
Will it become more like the tablet market?
Will this "FCC mandate" be beneficial to consumers?
Part 1: The price of the device
Part 2: The price of the contract
Example #1:
Part 1: $30 a month for phone on a 2 yr contract ($720 total)
Part 2: $70 a month for wireless service on a 2 yr contract
Total bill: $100 a month
Example #2
Part 1: $15 a month for phone on a 2 yr contract ($360 total)
Part 2: $70 a month for wireless service on a 2 yr contract
Total bill: $85 a month
Example #3
Part 1: $0 a month (because you bring your own phone or still using your 2 years old phone)
Part 2: $70 a month for wireless service on a 2 yr contract
What will happen to the smartphone device market?
Will it become more like the tablet market?
Will this "FCC mandate" be beneficial to consumers?