[jrd]

And just think if it hadn't been broken up you would not have you pager or cell phone or high speed internet connection!you'd still have that ugly black phone on you desk!

[Bogey78O]

Not true. The technology was somethign that would eventually come. It's like saying had the US not won WW2 we'd never have solid state electronics.

[HAL9000]

And just think if it hadn't been broken up you would not have you pager or cell phone or high speed internet connection!you'd still have that ugly black phone on you desk!

Maybe the breakup did help, but the main factor was the Carterfone decision.