6 Jun
2001
6 Jun
'01
9:20 p.m.
On 6 Jun 2001, Sean Donelan wrote:
Much like the RBOCs have split up the USA into SBC, Verizon, Qwest and Bellsouth.
For the record, Ma Bell's territory was split following a court order. So now we have a group of smaller and more aggressive regional monopolies trying to somehow band together again and rule, while the ailing parent is voluntarily quartering and spinning off what's left of the old empire. If a telco executive named Nikita ever takes off his shoe, pounds on the conference table and shoults "We will bury you!", you better listen. They may have already dug the hole... --Mitch NetSide