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To: slacker711 who wrote (56417)	10/30/2006 7:16:21 AM
From: slacker711	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 196809

The total numbers arent very big, but hopefully it is enough to get Docomo to respond to Softbank's pricing moves. today.reuters.com DoCoMo: lost net 60,000 customers on rule change Mon Oct 30, 2006 4:51am ET Time: 1:00am ET TOKYO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - NTT DoCoMo Inc. (9437.T: Quote, NEWS, Research), Japan's largest mobile phone operator, said on Monday it has lost a net 60,000 customers since a rule change last week that made it easier for cellphone users to switch carriers. The rule, called mobile number portability, allows customers to keep their phone numbers while when changing phone companies. DoCoMo has been spending aggressively to keep from losing market share to KDDI Corp. (9433.T: Quote, NEWS, Research), Japan's second-largest mobile phone operator, and third-ranked Softbank Corp. (9984.T: Quote, NEWS, Research), as a result of the regulatory change on Oct. 24. NTT DoCoMo did not give details on how many it lost and gained but said it lost about 60,000 customers on a net basis as of Oct. 29. KDDI announced earlier that it gained a net 80,600 customers since the start of number portability.

To: slacker711 who wrote (56417)	10/31/2006 4:39:26 AM
From: Maurice Winn	Respond to of 196809

Softbank Mobile has shown that subscribers do like things cheaper. Japan's mobile phone services have been much too expensive. If only Globalstar had been run by Softbank marketers = "Sorry, our booking systems are full, but we should be able to sign you up tomorrow. We are working 24/7 to fill the system." Or, better than saying sorry we are too busy, sell the phones at auction and the highest bidder gets the next sale and connection. Nobody would have to wait, Softbank would make more money, everyone [except for the competition] would love it. Mqurice