I think the core of the analogy is solid, that both AT&T and Google are monopoly providers of communications infrastructure - with divergent growth paths and bu

I think the core of the analogy is solid, that both AT&T and Google are monopoly providers of communications infrastructure - with divergent growth paths and business models. To me the spoof does a good job of outlining how google's model is inherently somewhat predatory, and is that way precisely because it grew by starting out free. It's intriguing to consider that the important public service of searching for services and products (which is most of Google's revenue) could be financed in a more transparent and straightforward way.