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1974 was officially the first year of the end of AT&T (conclusion of the antitrust case leading to divestment), and they probably already knew few years before
by throwaway3306a 2y ago
1974 was officially the first year of the end of AT&T (conclusion of the antitrust case leading to divestment), and they probably already knew few years before that.
- silisili 2y agoThat would have been 1984, a full 14 years later.
- throwaway3306a 2y agoNope, you're talking about the full breakup. First antitrust court case described as "leading to divestment" ended in 1974. Look at wiki, that's where I verified it before I posted.
- silisili 2y agoDo you have a link to that? After reading more, it looks like the case and plan was filed in 74, then not decided until 82, then implemented in 84. Still, I didn't realize it had started that early, so thanks for the trail.