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Author:  pcernie [ Fri Jun 05, 2015 3:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Is Vodafone about to snap up Virgin Media?
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Author:  cloaked_wolf [ Fri Jun 05, 2015 3:29 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Is Vodafone about to snap up Virgin Media?
Given that Vodafone is the most complained about mobile service provider, and I frequently hear VM referred to as Vermin Media, I wonder how it'll all turn out.
Author:  AlunD [ Fri Jun 05, 2015 4:08 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Is Vodafone about to snap up Virgin Media?
I've been with vodafone for years never had an issue.
Author:  HeatherKay [ Fri Jun 05, 2015 6:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Is Vodafone about to snap up Virgin Media?
Is there no hiding from companies you don't want to do business with?

I dropped BT for Vermin Media after the former announced a stipend on landline customers to help pay for their foray into television sport. EE, née Orange, is now being absorbed by BT. Guess whose PAYG service I use…

I don't want to deal with Vodafone, but I like the VM service and options. Where should I head now?

Wasn't all this privatisation and deregulation supposed to give us more choice? It's actually ending up with less, from what I can make out. :|
Author:  l3v1ck [ Fri Jun 05, 2015 6:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Is Vodafone about to snap up Virgin Media?
The opposite being nationalisation where you only have one company providing the service and your choice is take it or leave it.
Author:  pcernie [ Fri Jun 05, 2015 7:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Is Vodafone about to snap up Virgin Media?
HeatherKay wrote:
Is there no hiding from companies you don't want to do business with?

I dropped BT for Vermin Media after the former announced a stipend on landline customers to help pay for their foray into television sport. EE, née Orange, is now being absorbed by BT. Guess whose PAYG service I use…

I don't want to deal with Vodafone, but I like the VM service and options. Where should I head now?

Wasn't all this privatisation and deregulation supposed to give us more choice? It's actually ending up with less, from what I can make out. :|


Tell me about it. I can name any number of companies I've used who were bought out by the decidedly crap...
Author:  HeatherKay [ Sat Jun 06, 2015 7:46 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Is Vodafone about to snap up Virgin Media?
l3v1ck wrote:
The opposite being nationalisation where you only have one company providing the service and your choice is take it or leave it.


In some cases, nationalisation works well. I can think of several examples, but as I don't really want to get into that debate right now I shall leave it.

Instead of nationalisation, we've got virtually corporate monopoly in some key industries. I don't think that's any better, to be honest. *shrug*
Author:  jonbwfc [ Sat Jun 06, 2015 10:15 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Is Vodafone about to snap up Virgin Media?
HeatherKay wrote:
Instead of nationalisation, we've got virtually corporate monopoly in some key industries. I don't think that's any better, to be honest. *shrug*

The long term consequence is different but just as undesirable.
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