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downrightmike
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Via pure monopoly power
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ethbr1
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AT&T didn't have a monopoly when it started.
It just burned a ridiculous amount of money stringing lines.
edzitron
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It also got broken up!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakup_of_the_Bell_System
tazu
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Isn't that sama's plan with "safety regulation"?
downrightmike
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No because even Nortel in canada was a required to buy at&t made phones
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