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From: zygot!john@apple.com (John Higdon)
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Subject: Panasonic vrs. AT&T In the Marketplace
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Date: 7 Aug 89 18:49:11 GMT
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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.
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        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]