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GPO takes over UK trunk network from National Telephone
GPO takes over UK trunk network from National Telephone
1896
GPO takes over entire UK telephone network
GPO takes over entire UK telephone network
1912
AT&T divests Western Union
AT&T divests Western Union
1913
AT&T forced to open up its long-distance lines to independent competitors
AT&T forced to open up its long-distance lines to independent competitors
1913
U.S. drops antitrust suit against AT&T, cementing its quasi-monopoly
U.S. drops antitrust suit against AT&T, cementing its quasi-monopoly
1913
Communications Act of 1934
Communications Act of 1934
1934
AT&T settles U.S. antitrust suit
AT&T settles U.S. antitrust suit
1956
Carterfone decision lets consumers attach their own telephone equipment
Carterfone decision lets consumers attach their own telephone equipment
1968
AT&T antitrust settlement
AT&T antitrust settlement
1982
Judge Greene orders breakup of Bell System
Harold H. Greene
1982
Telecommunications Act of 1996
1996