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III. 1960s - 1984: Deregulation. Three areas : Terminals Transmission and Long Distance Computer Inquiries. Terminals: hush a phone ( ‘ 56), . Terminals: Carterphone ( ‘ 68) . Transmission and Long Distance . Above 890 (58) MCI (69) Open skies (72) Resale and Shared Use (76-81)
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III. 1960s - 1984: Deregulation • Three areas: • Terminals • Transmission and Long Distance • Computer Inquiries
Transmission and Long Distance • Above 890 (58) • MCI (69) • Open skies (72) • Resale and Shared Use (76-81) • Execunet (77-78)
Computer Inquiries • CI 1 (66-71):keep common carriers out of data processing • CI 2 (72-80): allow provision of enhanced (vs basic) services through separate subsidiary. • CI 3 (86): Open Network Architecture (ONA)
70s Politics : The Bell coalition Cracks Arguments for de-regulation: • regulation failed to guarantee low prices • regulation removed incentives for innovation • Business User pressures
The Characters Judge Greene, Bill Baxter, Charles Brown Source: Temin, P. The Fall of the Bell System, Cambridge U.P., 1987
The Modified Final Judgment (MFJ) • COMPETITIVE: Long distance, manufacturing + Bell Labs. They form the new ATT • REGULATED MONOPOLIES: local service. « Baby Bells » RBOCs Companiesbarred from Long Distance and Manufacturing • ATT free to compete: international and computing