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From: ckd@eff.org (Christopher Davis)
Subject: Re: AT&T Long Distance Boycott (was: BNR2SS, Mach, and The Lawsuit)
In-Reply-To: tal@Warren.MENTORG.COM's message of Wed, 2 Sep 1992 13:42:52 GMT
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Tom> == Tom Limoncelli <tal@Warren.MENTORG.COM>
Tom> A problem with boycotting AT&T long distance is that people will
Tom> switch to MCI. Doesn't anyone remember how they got their start?
Tom> They were a pack of lawyers from DAY ONE.
There's always Sprint; heck, they've even heard of data networking
(they're selling IP service now, and they're a CIX member, not to
mention SprintNet). Or Cable & Wireless, or Joe & Bob's Fly-By-Nite
Long Distance, or what have you.
--
Christopher Davis * ckd@eff.org * System Administrator, EFF * +1 617 864 0665
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Approach me that you might see.'' -- The Master