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To: notredame who wrote (4919)6/4/1998 10:36:00 AM
From: Ian@SI  Read Replies (1) of 18016
 
***OT OT OT**** Re BCE / NTL

Remember that BCE owns 52% of NTL, and I don't know if that smells kind of anti-competitive (in Canada) but might be close.

Until about 1972, BCE (Bell Canada at that time) owned 100% of Nortel.

Also during the 70s, the Bell / Nortel relationship was examined by the government (RTPC - Restrictive Trade Practices Committee) and was given a clean bill of health. The world has changed a lot since then. ;-) ...but I do believe that the Government continues to regard the relationship as being healthy for the country, the industry as well as the company.

Anyway, last time I checked, every company would just love to have an overwhelming monopoly in its sector. I don't believe NTL is anywhere close for any of its products.

FWIW,
Ian.
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