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minus-squarethe_crotch@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20arrow-down2·13 days agoThe US did this to AT&T. It was broken up into dozens of “baby bells”. Then it gradually bought them all back up and now it’s as big as it ever was
minus-squareDacoTaco@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·13 days agoThats stupid of the US to not block the merges again then… :p
minus-squarethe_crotch@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·13 days agoWell this process also spawned Verizon, so they do have legitimate competition now and that’s what matters to antitrust actions
minus-squareDacoTaco@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-213 days agoVery true, but in due time verizon could also be bought. Hence fcc should technically block it, like the nvidia and arm merge. Or microsoft and activision ( which was heavily contested ). Both were heavily contested worldwide
minus-squareInucune@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·13 days agoBell telephone. AT&T was one of the resulting companies.
The US did this to AT&T. It was broken up into dozens of “baby bells”. Then it gradually bought them all back up and now it’s as big as it ever was
Thats stupid of the US to not block the merges again then… :p
Well this process also spawned Verizon, so they do have legitimate competition now and that’s what matters to antitrust actions
Very true, but in due time verizon could also be bought. Hence fcc should technically block it, like the nvidia and arm merge.
Or microsoft and activision ( which was heavily contested ).
Both were heavily contested worldwide
Bell telephone. AT&T was one of the resulting companies.