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Re:Biden signs TikTok 'ban' bill into law, starting clock fo... by kube-system on Wednesday April 24, 2024 @04:21PM (#40149083)
We didn't call the baby-bells an AT&T ban.
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Re:Biden signs TikTok 'ban' bill into law, starting clock fo... by LudwigNagasena on Thursday April 25, 2024 @03:11AM (#40154427)
Because it was more than a mere ban, AT&T was dissolved.
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Re:Biden signs TikTok 'ban' bill into law, starting clock fo... by kube-system on Thursday April 25, 2024 @11:40AM (#40158855)
AT&T corp was not dissolved in the '84 breakup. It continued to exist, providing long-distance service, but didn't operate any local exchanges.
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