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AT&T was a legal monopoly, so they were bound by law to have research and I think a certain percentage of profits had to go to a development wing (Bell Labs) fo
by thesuitonym 9y ago
AT&T was a legal monopoly, so they were bound by law to have research and I think a certain percentage of profits had to go to a development wing (Bell Labs) focused on improving technology. Neither Verizon nor Comcast have any such obligation.