• 57% of the population is already connected to mobile internet.
  • In Pakistan, Nigeria, and Mexico, the rate of new mobile internet subscriber growth is slowing.
  • The remaining populations will be harder, and more expensive, to get online.
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    I saw a TMobile ad the other night offering 4 “free” iPhones and I’m like… “WTF do I need 3 extra phones for? Just give me a fair deal on ONE phone.”

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      T Mobile is fucking insane too. Their prices for unlimited plans are just crazy. Easily $100 a month for a family plan

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        Not that I’m sticking up for T-mo, but how is that crazy? I have a grandfathered plan with discounts and it was $100 a month (taxes & fees included) for 2 people years ago, and it was the cheapest of the major carriers.

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      Yeah, and due to the falling replacement rate the world population itself is starting to level off and may even start to decline. That’s why conservative political parties are all doing everything they can to force people into having children, because large corporations can only exist with a large and ever growing customer base.

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    If companies want more saturation they can always advocate for government policies that lift people out of poverty.