Re: One step forward after two steps back
Ma Bell's monopoly was arguably a good thing in the 20 and 30s and even 40s
The alternative would have been every town having their own phone system and a massive government standards body to set technical requirements for interconnection of devices that hadn't been invented and a regulatory body to ensure everyone played nicely.
This is pretty much what happened with the first cell networks in the USA. Roaming charges started when you stepped out of your house.
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