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To: Broken_Clock who wrote (268758)8/12/2010 11:56:47 PM
From: ValueproRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 306849
 
"One of the worst things that ever happened to Americans was the breakup of the AT&T telephone monopoly."

So Roberts is arguing that breaking up a monopoly was bad?

This is simply unbelievable! Ma Bell and AT&T were not creative or aggressive in the way all the new comers were and are. There are more choices today and at more competitive rates with more services than would have happened otherwise.

Geesh!



To: Broken_Clock who wrote (268758)8/13/2010 9:11:12 AM
From: yard_manRead Replies (1) | Respond to of 306849
 
the breakup was right -- the problem was the idea of "natural monopoly" in the first place!! Clearly it was an idea that assumed "static technology." Natural monopoly means government sponsored rape of the public


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