Bibliograph

The fall of the Bell system, a study in prices and politics, Peter Temin with Louis Galambos

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The fall of the Bell system, a study in prices and politics, Peter Temin with Louis Galambos

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The fall of the Bell system

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

726824976

Responsibility statement

Peter Temin with Louis Galambos

Series statement

Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks

Sub title

a study in prices and politics

Summary

AT&T's divestiture was the largest corporate reorganization in history and has had international repercussions. It was a major development in American economic policy, and a prominent part of the deregulation movement of the late 1970s. This study reveals the internal decision-making process at AT&T and explains how private and public interests combined to shape corporate and public policy in late 20th-century America. Temin weaves the strands of politics, economics, business, and law into an accessible narrative history that will be of interest to the general reader who wants to know about government business interaction and how it affects American citizens. Temin portrays divestiture as a great experiment in public policy, competition, openness, and international policy. He concludes that the experiment has been a mix of deliberate design and uncontrollable forces whose outcome was not foreseen.--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Setting the stage. The regulated monopoly ; Separations -- Competition comes to the Bell System. The great TELPAK controversy ; Quickening change ; AT & T under fire -- Action and reaction. John deButts and "the decision to decide" ; The Bell System responds ; Antitrust crossfire -- The conflict broadens. The Consumer Communications Reform Act of 1976 ; Competition in message toll service ; AT & T's internal ferment -- Fighting on all fronts. The new realism ; Congressional controversy : the House ; The second computer inquiry ; Settlement negotiations : the Chinese menu -- Reaching agreement. Administration infighting ; Congress in motion : the Senate ; The telephone book ; Brown and Baxter play the final hand. Creating the new order. Defending the agreement ; The plan of reorganization ; Access charges ; AT & T reborn -- Reflections. The process of change ; The impact of divestiture

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