john@apple.com (John Higdon) (08/08/89)
So the Justice Department breaks up AT&T to promote the consumer interest and to encourage competition. Then there is competition. Then AT&T whines that it can't compete because everyone else's products are better and cheaper. So the Commerce Department slaps a 178% tariff on Panasonic telephone products. You know what? After dealing with AT&T garbage and Panasonic products, I'll still buy Panasonic. When will people (AT&T) understand that you can't sell junk at any price? Patrick, I'll say it for you: Followup by e-mail. The DIGEST is not the place to debate US trade policies, but I thought it might be interesting to observe how perverted the BIG BREAKUP has become. -- John Higdon | P. O. Box 7648 | +1 408 723 1395 john@zygot.uucp | San Jose, CA 95150 | M o o ! [Moderator's Note: You are correct in noting the divestiture is not quite what most people expected. You are also correct in noting that there is nothing I can do about it here. Followups direct to JH please. PT]