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From: goudreau@dg-rtp.dg.com (Bob Goudreau)
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In article <14135@accuvax.nwu.edu>, iiasa!wnp@relay.eu.net (wolf paul) writes:

> Mind you, it is a different matter if AT&T, MCI, Sprint, etc., told
> the foreign phone companies that they consider the rates too high,
> they are their business partners; but a U.S. government agency like
> the FCC is out of order when it tries to dictate foreign companies'
> prices.

Given that most of the "foreign companies" are really just arms of
their respective governments (granted, some are closer-held than
others), why is it a surprise that the various US long distance
companies are forced to rely on the US government in order to deal
effectively with European PTTs?

One could just as well ask why (say) American Airlines must seek
approval from the French government for its Paris<-->US fares.
(Answer:  because the French government is trying to protect Air
France from competition.)


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