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The breakup of Ma Bell failed.
The Baby Bells each replicated the original's strategy and iron control over consumers, but on a more limited geographic basis.

What really changed communications were the new technologies, which wouldn't have been under Ma Bell's government charter, anyway. The tyranny of telephone poles has been broken.

So now the Baby Bells are chasing the business where it has gone. So long as they have no especial advantage, why not let them?
Posted by: Anton Philidor   Posted on: 02/22/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Wow could Bell be back?  IT Scion | 02/22/05
And We want breakup of Microsoft???  mjbad2 | 02/22/05
Bell breakup failure, not a failure.  John Le'Brecage | 02/22/05
its not likely  jdahs@... | 02/22/05
That's a matter of perspective...  John Le'Brecage | 02/22/05
The key word is regulation.  Anton Philidor | 02/22/05
The breakup of Ma Bell failed.  Anton Philidor | 02/22/05
Tip your hat to history, I suggest.  John Le'Brecage | 02/22/05
Competition? What competition?  Anton Philidor | 02/22/05
The field is a little more open than you indicate.  John Le'Brecage | 02/23/05
Tryanny of telephone poles  jimbo_z | 02/22/05
Not to mention...  John Le'Brecage | 02/22/05
SBC does have competition  rdb19 | 02/24/05
You couldn't be further from the truth.  Kerensky97 | 02/22/05
Nice to see...  John Le'Brecage | 02/22/05
You prove my point.  Anton Philidor | 02/22/05
FCC in 1984 *CREATED* monopolies - and killed competition  Michel Merlin | 02/23/05
SBC is already the new Ma Bell  Hemlock Stones | 02/22/05
Step Two.  Roger Ramjet | 02/23/05
the truth about AT&T failure  bspain | 02/23/05
A (Possible) Solution  WildcatRay | 02/23/05
Yup, I approve...  John Le'Brecage | 02/23/05
Bell breakup  sm237 | 03/10/05

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