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40 Years After Carterphone Ended AT&T Equipment Monopoly

Posted by timothy on from the decision-rings-true dept.

fm6 writes "Wednesday was the 40th anniversary of the Carterfone Decision which brought to an end AT&T's monopoly on telephone terminal equipment. Ars Technica has an opinionated but informative backgrounder on this landmark, which pretty much created the telecommunications world as we currently know it."

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  1. Re:how carter won by The+End+Of+Days · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Wow, 1984. How completely inappropriate. I applaud you.