On modifying the MFJ

John T. Wenders

Telecommunications Policy, 1987, vol. 11, issue 3, 243-246

Abstract: When the Bell operating companies (BOCs) were separated from AT&T in 1984, restrictions were imposed on the BOCs' business operations. The US Department of Justice was required to report every three years on the continuing need for these restrictions. Two reports were filed in February 1987 which contain a wealth of information and analysis, and recommend a waiver of most of the restrictions. This comment examines the mechanism by which regulation has historically distorted economic efficiency, and how the two reports address the mechanisms of monopoly distortion.

Date: 1987
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