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To: MGV who wrote (163061)12/16/2013 8:23:31 PM
From: slacker711  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 213173
 
If you understand that motivation to offer the iPhone, you understand that the carrot of increased data sales is the main driver rather than a stick/contractual commitment.


Conversely, that would mean that China Unicom and China Telecom cutting their iPhone subsidies means that they werent seeing sufficient returns to justify the previous rate of subsidization.

I like removing the uncertainty by getting the upfront guarantees.

Slacker