Description: The breakup of the Bell System was mandated on January 8, 1982, by a consent decree. This decree provided that AT&T Corporation would relinquish control of the Bell Operating Companies, which had provided local telephone service in the United States. As a result, the Bell System was split into entirely separate companies. AT&T continued to provide long-distance service, while the now-independent Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs), nicknamed the “Baby Bells,” provided local service. These Baby Bells were no longer directly supplied with equipment from AT&T subsidiary Western Electric. The divestiture reduced the book value of AT&T by approximately 70%.The breakup resulted in the creation of seven independent companies formed from the original twenty-two AT&T-controlled members of the System. These Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) or Baby Bells played a significant role in shaping the telecommunications landscape in the United States. Regardless of its long-term effects, the breakup forever changed how we communicate and view modern tech monopolies in the country.
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Publication Name: U.S. News & World Report
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Publisher: US News & World Report
Publication Month: October
Publication Year: 1983
Publication Frequency: Weekly
Language: English
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Features: Illustrated
Genre: News
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: News, General Interest
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