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To: genghis
"Can you name 1 time gov anti trust policy was beneficial?"

I am not certain if it was an anti-trust action, but when they broke AT&T apart, phone rates went down (up until the break-up long distance calls were 25 cents a minute in 1970 money), service went up, and innovation went off the charts.

10 posted on 06/01/2019 7:56:07 PM PDT by fini
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To: fini

I remember when you had to put a deposit down to get a phone that you rented and long distance calls were costly. When you moved, it took an eternity to get your deposit back. Now, my wife and I pay $70 for two phones (that we own) with unlimited long distance, text and data.


11 posted on 06/01/2019 8:25:14 PM PDT by Ben Hecks
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Ok good point but there arenot many and a lot of damage had been done by the enforcers


12 posted on 06/01/2019 11:06:25 PM PDT by genghis
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