They produced wealth - they turned raw materials, people, and money into telecom. They just charge a price very close to the total value they create, so they c

They produced wealth - they turned raw materials, people, and money into telecom. They just charge a price very close to the total value they create, so they capture a large part of the wealth they create. Asterisk creates the wealth, captures none (or very little) of the value, so it's there for the taking.