Path: utzoo!utgpu!watmath!clyde!att!pacbell!ames!netsys!vector!nobody From: bovine!john@apple.com (John Higdon) Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: AT&T alleges dumping Message-ID: Date: 8 Jan 89 08:17:40 GMT Sender: chip@vector.UUCP Lines: 18 Approved: telecom-request@vector.uucp X-Submissions-To: telecom@bu-cs.bu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@vector.uucp X-TELECOM-Digest: volume 9, issue 8, message 2 Now that AT&T has entered the real world of competition, it has also adopted the good ole American way of dealing with it. Having discovered that its high-priced do-nothing crap they call equipment isn't selling all that well, they focused their attention on (who else) the Japanese. With the CWA and IBEW joining in the chorus, they are accusing Japanese manufacturers of "dumping" cheap (but nevertheless full-featured) electronic key equipment on the US market and are seeking relief from the US government in the form of sanctions. They may be right. What sane person (other than some corporate mentality type) would by a Merlin over a Panasonic 1232? But just maybe they ought to consider how they might improve their product and lower the price. But then that wouldn't be the American way. Just ask the auto manufacturers. -- John Higdon john@bovine ..sun!{apple|cohesive|pacbell}!zygot!bovine!john