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		penguincaravan on Feb 16, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Busting Comcast's $250 installation fee for 105 Mb... It seems like they are charging $250 for unplugging and plugging in a modem. Sure, most people will pay it without thinking twice. But is it really necessary to inflate our already high broadband costs?

eli on Feb 16, 2014 [–]

So? I guess it would be better if they renamed it an "activation fee"?

Seems likely it's just an example of price discrimination: people who need more than 50 Mbps are probably willing to pay a premium to get it.

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