Arbitrarily lowering the regulated price of the copper network would kneecap the competitive price umbrella for fiber broadband service thus destroying the economic return on investment case needed to fund the fiber upgrade?

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Mr. Moonves's reason for taking a low-key approach: Last year, the network's price increase failed to match his forecast.

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And given the high price that the network and its customers will face, will the iPhone prove such a great deal?

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