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From: spl@mcnc.org (Steve Lamont)
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Subject: Re: unido making commercial use of the net
Message-ID: <4768@alvin.mcnc.org>
Date: 24 Jun 89 14:29:30 GMT
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In article <4706@ficc.uu.net> jeffd@ficc.uu.net (jeff daiell) writes:
>Steve Lamont writes:
>>Bruce Perens writes:
>> >but we've even managed
>> >to break up ATT, and are now left with only the U.S. Post Office 
>> > as an example of a monopolistic common carrier.
>> 
>> ... and that worked so well that ---- bzzzzzaaaaat - click -- zip - beep -
>> -orry, that -umber is -ot in -ervi- at thi- -ime...
>
>Uh, Steve?  That's a problem with your *local* phone company ...
>which in most areas is still a government-protected monopoly.
>Let's see some competition in *that* field.  After all, cities
>with more than one power company have lower rates and
>better service.

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Uh, I guess I forgot the smiley.....

Sheesh!

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							spl
Steve Lamont, sciViGuy			EMail:	spl@ncsc.org
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