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I have to disagree with the “phone are not high-tech” part having worked in switching systems. Phones themselves are pretty crude implements but the backend ha
by pinewurst 8y ago
I have to disagree with the “phone are not high-tech” part having worked in switching systems. Phones themselves are pretty crude implements but the backend has been very technologically advanced for the last century. Bell Labs earned their reputation properly.
- maxbond 8y agoWithout applying a moral judgment ("is/n't high-tech") I think we can all agree that phone systems were less abstract than the systems Alphabet and Amazon are operating. The Bell system had clear, regional lines it could be broken up along, and that was a convenient handle for legislators to grab onto. It's not clear to me how you could go about breaking up Alphabet, and it must be very confusing for someone with more of a background in civics than software.
- chiefalchemist 8y agoThanks for clearing that up. I should have said "relatively low tech." Also, as you noted, Ma Bell was The Phone Company. I'm not so sure Google is that silo'ed.