Remember that Bell had the advantage of the mother of all monopolies. When Bell Lab's was at its height, nothing could touch Bell. They had a monopoly that made

Remember that Bell had the advantage of the mother of all monopolies. When Bell Lab's was at its height, nothing could touch Bell. They had a monopoly that made Microsoft in the late 90s/early 00s look flimsy. I mean, they pretty much ran out of room for growth (beyond scaling with the overall growth of America).