When were you there? Before or after Worldcom? Bad management occurs in all large corporations. However, there was a marked decline starting around 1987 when MCI became a true market force. The Entrepreneurial focus left and was replaced by a bureaucratic mess.
BTW, Bernie Ebbers was a reseller customer of mine during the early LDDS days. He would come to Atlanta to visit and sit across from me at the conference table with his cowboy boots propped up. What a piece of work he was.....
NeverGore :^)
I was there in the microwave radio to digital radio to fiber period. I split when it became apparent that petty fiefdoms based on a conga line of butt-kissers was more important than performance based on technical excellence.