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RE: ICO Spotlight | Birdchain - Monetize Your Unused SMS Messages And Fix The A2P Market
Here is the problem: the basis of this project depends on cell operators keeping the free SMS offers alive. Currently they only do it so simply because people don't need SMS anymore. But once people monetize their unused SMS and this brings a load on their system and they loose A2P revenue, what do you think would happen?
Operators will put the free SMS offers away.
This is a bound bust IMO.
Maybe. Let's first agree that SMS messages are not "free." We pay for the messages somewhere else. The operator just wants everyone to think they are getting a great benefit while what they really care about is how fast and how much data a customer is using watching videos, playing online games, using the internet, etc. In other words, in the big picture, SMS message growth is nothing compared to a customers other data usage.
Lets say you are right. Birdchain is super-successful and SMS usages goes through the roof - enough to be a burden to an operator's network. Do you really think they will respond by pissing customers off in this area? That business is highly competitive and the service they provide is expensive. So customers will bolt to a cheaper plan once they have the chance.
Overall, I don't think SMS unlimited "free" messaging plans are in danger.
If you're right this is a great ICO.
But what if I'm right?
Maybe we can get someone from the birdchain to address this issue for us.
Maybe we should get more independent views as well.