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As long as it is run like a Public Monopoly like it once was it would allow us to stream-line the cell phone infrastructure, allow for varying rates to provide service to those who can't afford regular service, and give all of us shareholders nice fat dividend checks every quarter. It works for Utilities like PG&E and it worked for the original AT&T for decades.
AT&T was a strong company back in the day and provided nearly a million jobs in its prime. Why not bring it back?
We also had quality phones that lasted a life time and we didn't get dropped calls constantly.
Wireless technology is in its infancy and that is why you experience dropped calls. When voice transmission over a wire was brand new in early 1900s, there were many dropped calls. Heck, there were entire periods where voltages dropped so low that messages would never reach the other person.
Wireless technology is in its infancy and that is why you experience dropped calls. When voice transmission over a wire was brand new in early 1900s, there were many dropped calls. Heck, there were entire periods where voltages dropped so low that messages would never reach the other person.
If there was one regulated monopoly it could effectively reduce overall cost by reducing the number of cell phone towers needed to provide universal coverage. Also the government can assure it uses a variable cost strategy like the ones used by utilities to ensure disenfranchised people can afford cell phone service. This new AT&T Bell Network can put its profits towards dividends and further research into wireless technology.
Last edited by Buddy Holly; 01-12-2015 at 01:02 AM..
ma bell...like many monopolies (think of the Rockefeller monopolies) was broke up by the GOVERNMENT
the problem is its all cirular....remember when the broke up ma-bell (Bell telephone(AT+t)) into baby bells....3/4 of those baby bells have mergerd back together
baby bells: ameritech....now part of AT+T
................southwest bell...now back with att
.................bell south...now back with att
...............pasific tele...now back with att
of the 6 baby bells 4 are merged back together in att..the othe two bell atlantic and nynex are now verizion
the government controls who will be a monopoly and who wont.......
ma bell...like many monopolies (think of the Rockefeller monopolies) was broke up by the GOVERNMENT
the problem is its all cirular....remember when the broke up ma-bell (Bell telephone(AT+t)) into baby bells....3/4 of those baby bells have mergerd back together
baby bells: ameritech....now part of AT+T
................southwest bell...now back with att
.................bell south...now back with att
...............pasific tele...now back with att
of the 6 baby bells 4 are merged back together in att..the othe two bell atlantic and nynex are now verizion
the government controls who will be a monopoly and who wont.......
If the government lets them return to being a monopoly the government could use it to provide universal telecommunication coverage cheaply. Ma Bell wasn't so bad. It was just poorly managed and not enough supervision came from the government to keep it from acting underhanded.
Look at PG&E in California. It may be a monopoly but it acts as a benevolent Quasi-Government entity.
We also had quality phones that lasted a life time and we didn't get dropped calls constantly.
but you are comparing LAND LINES to cellular..... two different animals
even way back when...land line were not all ma-bell.... sprint(worst company out there) was also a land line company
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