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I agree with you that the breakup of Ma Bell probably had nothing to do with the innovation of cell phone technology. I do think, however, that the breakup has been good for consumers in all sorts of telecommunication markets (including cell phones).
Only the state claims to own the airwaves (such claims are invalid IMO). As in most aspects of life, all must beg the state for "licensed permission" to use certain frequencies (i.e. must pay "special" taxes to gain "special" privileges--a hallmark of statism/mercantilism).
Murray Rothbard explained things much better than I ever could. I just got done reading his two-volume work on the History of Economic Thought. Quite interesting, spells out century by century the recurring folly of experiments with collectivism. Never works, and humans never learn... - Posted by: Omch'Ar Posted on: 05/10/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
Audio and Video Broadcast Flags are buried in the Bill
alricsca | 05/09/06
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I have yet
skeptic tank | 05/10/06
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Will this affect my tape-recorder?
welcome to hell | 05/10/06
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That would clinch it for me
Spoon Jabber | 05/10/06
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Misinformed
Roger Ramjet | 05/10/06
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OK
Spoon Jabber | 05/10/06
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Ma Bell == good service?
balsover | 05/10/06
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You do realize....
DCMann | 05/12/06
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Right. But So What
Cayble | 05/12/06
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Never in all of history...
Omch'Ar | 05/10/06
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Why is it so hard for others to understand?
Spoon Jabber | 05/10/06
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Bell and the cell...
Omch'Ar | 05/10/06
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There would have been a cell phone but...
Cayble | 05/12/06
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WARNING! WARNING!
Reverend MacFellow | 05/10/06
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Group Lumping
BlackDiamond | 05/10/06
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Because it's true
Spoon Jabber | 05/10/06
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My sentiments exactly!
Spoon Jabber | 05/10/06
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Despite all the FUD in this bill....
DCMann | 05/12/06
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What do you think?
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