AT&T

[mrSHEiK124]

Really. AT&T splits into a bunch of itty bitty companies (Baby Bells). Itty bitty companies slowly absorb each other (SBC, etc.). Ailing quadriplegic loses nose (AT&T Wireless). What was once an itty bitty company eats its parent, which joins the nose (Cingular), and eats yet another itty bitty company (BellSouth).

Eww.

 

[ElFenix]

huh?

 

[blackdogdeek]

they didn't split. they were broken up.

 

[foghorn67]

I know. So much for de-regulation. My dad retired from AT&T at the right time.

 

[dartworth]

this thread sucks...so does your analogy...

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Originally posted by: dartworth
this thread sucks...so does your analogy...

:thumbsup:

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: foghorn67
I know. So much for de-regulation. My dad retired from AT&T at the right time.

what, you don't have CLECs in your area? and cell phones? and ip phones?

 

[foghorn67]

Originally posted by: ElFenix

Originally posted by: foghorn67
I know. So much for de-regulation. My dad retired from AT&T at the right time.

what, you don't have CLECs in your area? and cell phones? and ip phones?

I don't think they embraced newer technologies as they could have.
Their business phone system was the best in the industry, but fell asleep on that one.

 

[Deeko]

att wireless was a separate company that used the AT&T name

 

[LeiZaK]

That's almost as confusing as what really happened...

 

[shocksyde]

 

[mrSHEiK124]

Originally posted by: Deeko
att wireless was a separate company that used the AT&T name

Which is why I said "Ailing quadriplegic loses nose (AT&T Wireless)."
AT&TWS was a part of AT&T until it got spun off in 2001. Then Cingular (SBC/BellSouth) bought it in 2004. Then SBC bought AT&T. Then at&t bought BellSouth. Thus, AT&T Wireless is effectively redigested vomit.

 

[KLin]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Telephone_%26_Telegraph_Company

 

[Molondo]

Isn't Battle.net Hosted by AT&T.

They made countless untold hours of entertainment happen. Thanks!