> I really don't think very much is going to happen and if it does, I don't
> think it will be a bad thing in the long run.  The breakup of AT&T seemed to
> be bad at first but I think it was a good thing in the long run.  The
> breakup of Standard Oil (which also engaged in unfair business practices), I
> believe was a good thing although it was a little before my time.

Ah, yes, the famous "Standard Oil" breakup.  Of course, it's seldom reported
that before the Standard Oil "monopoly" was broken up (at the instigation of
a group of competitors), they were already steadily losing market share to
smaller, more efficient companies.

The AT&T federally protected monopoly was *created* by government
intervention in private business -- competition was *outlawed*.  Microsoft
never had such an advantage.

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