• cmbabul@lemmy.world
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      21 days ago

      That one has quite a few more steps, AT&T had to re-acquire Southern Bell>Bellsouth, Southwestern Bell, MCI, and a bunch of other subordinate companies to resurrect the reality of Ma’Bell

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        21 days ago

        Yep, iirc Cingular was the last nail to be removed from the coffin, and that happened over a decade ago.