Apart from Mobile Internet in India, is there anything else you pay a 1600x price differential for?

Those of you who know me in real life know how important a role the Internet plays in my life. Over the years, I’ve ended up building simple Excel models that allow me to check which broadband plan offers the best value for money, viz. how much bang for the buck am I getting when … Read more

Inelasticity of Economics and the Ingenuity of Man

Ever wonder, how does one make telecom usage price inelastic? International SMSs have been Rs.5/sms since as far back as I can remember. The telcos have not dropped that rate, for reasons best known to them. Maybe they have evidence that the price does not change behaviour. And if no one is going to use … Read more