3 ms·
Huh? The only reason you could connect "any lawful device" after 1968 was because of the FCC "Carterphone" rulemaking. In its absence, Ma Bell would have kept
by JediWing 10y ago
Huh?
The only reason you could connect "any lawful device" after 1968 was because of the FCC "Carterphone" rulemaking.
In its absence, Ma Bell would have kept forced leasing of standard phones as long as possible. Perhaps I'm misunderstand you (or missing sarcasm?).
- seibelj 10y agoThe FCC was regulating the monopoly! And why would anyone want a monopoly to exist? "Cheap phone service for grandma". That's always been the justification for all the insanity. It took years to deregulate and allow true competition, and it always came through because of lawsuits. Telecom is an industry run by lawyers.