Submitted 1 year ago by Joker@sh.itjust.works to technology@lemmy.world
https://restofworld.org/2024/mobile-internet-users-growth-rate/
- 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.
At some point the growth can only follow fertility rates from 10-15 years before.
good
Yay!
If companies want more saturation they can always advocate for government policies that lift people out of poverty.
Or – outlaw porn and abortion and hope the birth rate goes up.
That just makes more poor people who can’t afford things.
but that would make a less malleable population that is harder to contain and control
Actually if you give people bread and circus, they are easy to control too. And we have plenty of circus, so…
jordanlund@lemmy.world 1 year ago
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.”
DuckWrangler9000@lemmy.world 1 year ago
T Mobile is fucking insane too. Their prices for unlimited plans are just crazy. Easily $100 a month for a family plan
deranger@sh.itjust.works 1 year ago
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 by far the cheapest of the major carriers.