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Re:Google at the center of antitrust probes by gojomo on Friday June 24, 2011 @03:07PM (#2693456)
It's 'Alcoa', and from the Reason article, it wasn't 'dismantled', just limited in its potential for expansion. (Other companies at other times, like Standard Oil or AT&T, were dismantled.)
Re:Google at the center of antitrust probes by joelhaus on Friday June 24, 2011 @04:23PM (#2693715)
Somewhat related... there is a very interesting documentary just released about the break-up of AT&T, how it led to our modern communications networks and the man who was responsible:

  Long Distance Warrior: The story of Bill McGowan, MCI's legendary CEO
PBS Trailer: http://video.wttw.com/video/1949293907/