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Offline asian1Topic starter

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Price Control for Software
« on: July 27, 2003, 04:46:49 PM »
Hello
There is a public debate in Malaysia and other ASEAN countries (10) about mandatory price control for software. There will be certain price range for various OS and application software types (maximum and minimum price). This rule will apply for major software vendors (more than 10% market share). The video and audio CD & DVD market will have similar price control.

Is this price control scheme possible?
Will this rule guarantee fair competition among software vendors?

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Offline mikeymike

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Re: Price Control for Software
« Reply #1 on: July 27, 2003, 04:52:22 PM »
I don't see how it can work, but it would help considerably if they actually cited some examples of over-pricing, what the market is like there, the competitors' prices, etc.

Usually having multiple software vendors/makers guarantees competition, and if that isn't happening, then price-fixing is probably going on behind the scenes, which is something else they can get nicked for (at least in the UK, I imagine most countries have an equivalent law).

The article then goes on to talk about music CDs, DVDs, etc. -  I think at least in the UK that CD album prices are kept artificially inflated [price fixed] by the music industry.  Initially the industry said the price was high because CD technology was new, but now it isn't.
 

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Re: Price Control for Software
« Reply #2 on: July 27, 2003, 06:17:11 PM »
The CD industry now blames piracy, royalties and an excuse that they have to make a profit?   :roflmao:

"Auto Insurance" made mandatory to help control costs, but once mandatory - the prices go up.  :-?

"Taxes" - once a tax goes into place - it's there to stay or replaced by another.   :-o
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Re: Price Control for Software
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2003, 04:43:36 AM »
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