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Article #620163Re: Important US technology companies sold to foreigners
From: jmfbahciv
Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2018 14:58
Date: Tue, 06 Feb 2018 14:58
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hanc...@bbs.cpcn.com wrote: > On Sunday, February 4, 2018 at 10:55:53 AM UTC-5, jmfbahciv wrote: > >> They were also arrogant and tried to block competition in the >> telephone area, including long distance. They also were unwilling >> to provide telephone services needed by customers. Customers started >> to go to other phone companies which ATT hassled. Remember the >> two long distance companies which almost went bankrupt (I can't recall >> their names). ATT shenanigans w.r.t. these companies caused >> Justice to start monopoly proceedings. The breakup had nothing >> to do with the computing business. > > Sorry, but not true. > > Imagine you own a luncheonette. You pay rent and taxes, and provide > your customers with restrooms and parking. > > Someone sets up a pushcart selling hot dogs on the public sidewalk > in front of your place. He pays no taxes. Then, his customers use > your parking lot and your restrooms. You wouldn't like that at all. > > The newcomer long distance companies wanted the revenues, but > didn't want the underlying expenses of being common carrier. > They expected AT&T to provide things for free or below cost, > which was not fair to AT&T. Well, if I could recall the guy's name, I would refer you to his book and interviews where he talked about ATT not providing the new kinds of services their business customers wanted. He was a VP or P of ATT. In the early 70s DEC wanted an internal phone system. ATT told Kotok that is couldn't be done and Kotok told them how it could be done. Later Kotok designed DEC's internal phone system. /BAH
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