[12186] in North American Network Operators' Group
Re: FUD
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Jay R. Ashworth)
Mon Sep 8 20:04:14 1997
Date: Mon, 8 Sep 1997 19:47:55 -0400
From: "Jay R. Ashworth" <jra@scfn.thpl.lib.fl.us>
To: Alan Hannan <hannan@bythetrees.com>
Cc: Sanjay Dani <sanjay@professionals.com>, nanog@merit.edu
In-Reply-To: <199709082214.SAA10698@freedom.bythetrees.com>; from Alan Hannan <hannan@bythetrees.com> on Mon, Sep 08, 1997 at 06:14:03PM -0400
On Mon, Sep 08, 1997 at 06:14:03PM -0400, Alan Hannan wrote:
> > Couldn't help noting that UUnet will run modems and routers
> > for AOL+Compuserve and it continues to do so for their biggest
> > competitor MSN (at least the last time I checked). Antitrust?
>
> I can't help but respond to this ridiculous suggestion.
> Please look up the definition of Antitrust before you go
> rumor-mongering without facts.
>
> The principle of antitrust is controlling a large enough segment
> of the market to minimize competition. Approaching a monopoly.
>
> AOL+Compuserve will continue to use multiple vendors for their
> customers' access. Microsoft is free to choose anyone they want.
I'm free to choose any operating system for my desktop computer that I
want, also.
(Anyone who doesn't get it; look it up when you get home.)
Cheers,
-- jra
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