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At&t did not reduce rates under the consent decree, regulators did. But the specific complaint that led to antitrust action had more to do with the control at&
by jordanb 2y ago
At&t did not reduce rates under the consent decree, regulators did.
But the specific complaint that led to antitrust action had more to do with the control at&t was exerting over the network preventing the adoption of new technology by customers.
- Retric 2y agoI didn’t say AT&T decided to reduce long distance rates, just that those rates fell 90% while AT&T was a monopoly. Breaking them up was very likely a net positive, I am simply referring to nuance that’s often glossed over.