>That didn't happen when the Bell System was broken up. I kind of doubt it would happen from busting up Microsoft, Google or anything else. Except it did. The

>That didn't happen when the Bell System was broken up. I kind of doubt it would happen from busting up Microsoft, Google or anything else. Except it did. The eight RBOCs[0] created from the Bell System breakup have re-consolidated into just three gigantic telecoms[1] which include other, non-RBOC corporations as well. As such, perhaps there's another example you could use. Standard Oil? But that's seen a lot of re-consolidation over the past 100 years too. So maybe there isn't a good example of a broken up monopoly not re-consolidating? [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regional_Bell_Operating_Company https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regional_Bell_Operating_Compan... [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regional_Bell_Operating_Company#Mergers https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regional_Bell_Operating_Compan...