From: Phil.Kane@nov.shmovz.ka.pop   
      
   On Wed, 31 Jan 2018 11:44:53 -0800 (PST), hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:   
      
   >Deregulation of the telephone system cost customers far more   
   >than the alleged savings.  What advocates fail to understand is   
   >that technological advances--happening through Bell Labs research--   
   >was responsible for many of the rate decreases, such as cheap   
   >long distance or customers owning their own telephone sets.   
      
   I've been saying that for many decades - as have others in the   
   business.   
      
   Phil Kane   
   Beaverton, OR   
      
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