It applies to everyone. You're thinking of transfer out, which begins at $0.17/GB and works its way down to $0.10/GB, as you spend more. For transfer in, the standard price of $0.10/GB applies from the very beginning.
Since the gigabit+ links they are paying for are symmetric, that is, they can move the same amount of data in both directions, I will make the assumption that Amazon's "outbound" traffic is less than their "inbound" and thus, an increase of inbound up to a certain point costs them nothing.
Also, transfer-in means that in order to get any use out of it, you now have to transfer-out (another charge).
Not being critical, just pointing out that this is a bit of a "give the razor for free, sell the razor blades" strategy.
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(Diomede standard upload bandwidth price is $.08/GB [20% less than Amazon to start])
Also, transfer-in means that in order to get any use out of it, you now have to transfer-out (another charge).
Not being critical, just pointing out that this is a bit of a "give the razor for free, sell the razor blades" strategy.