At 11:49 AM 11/8/1999 -0800, you wrote:
>To what Denys said:
>
>Nonsense. The sun came up around here on Saturday. From Microsoft's
>standpoint, the worst thing that could happen would be for it to be broken
>up into separate, competing companies, much as with Ma Bell. But how does
>this possibly hurt consumers or share holders in the long run? What historic
>evidence we have suggests just the opposite. So far, Wall Street opinion
>does not reflect your doom and gloom either.
>
>BTW, do your comments mean you were against the breakup of AT&T? And that
>you think it has not benefited consumers and shareholders?


The local bells still have a monopoly.  Our service here is terrible and we
can't do anything about it - there is no alternative.

John Lee