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Date: Thu, 09 Oct 2003 06:32:37 -0400
From: Daniel Berninger <dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Tutorial offered on Trinko v. Verizon
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
Hi Dave,
The oral arguments in the Trinko v. Verizon antitrust case will take place
at the US Supreme Court next Tuesday, October 14, 2003
This is the most important telecom antitrust case in the last 25 years. I
have attached details of a nocost tutorial taking place via conference
bridge next Monday, October 13, 2003 that might be of interest to your
readers.
Best regards,
Dan
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Daniel Berninger
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TRINKO V. VERIZON TUTORIAL OFFERED - MONDAY, OCTOBER 13th
US Supreme Court Oral Arguments in Trinko v. Verizon - October 14, 2003
Press conference call-in, 1:00-2:00 p.m. ET, Monday, October 13, 2003
(contact dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx for call-in details)
Washington, DC - October 8, 2003 - Tutorial planned on issues addressed by
Trinko v. Verizon which has oral arguments scheduled before the US Supreme
Court on Tuesday, October 14, 2003. Expert panel available for questions
after brief introductory remarks.
WHO:
Panel -
Daniel Berninger, Author, "Broken Trust: Rise & Fall of the Bell System"
- http://www.danielberninger.com
Roy Katriel, Partner, The Katriel Law Firm
- http://www.katriellaw.com
Chris Savage, Partner, Cole, Raywid, & Braverman
- http://www.crblaw.com
WHEN:
1:00-2:00 p.m. ET, Monday October 13, 2003
BACKGROUND:
The current business landscape parallels nearly exactly the business
conditions that gave rise to antitrust complaints and the breakup of AT&T
in the 70's and 80's.
The Bell companies have revived many of the techniques AT&T leveraged to
defend and expand its monopoly. In particular, the Bell companies claim as
AT&T did that pervasive regulation and pricing established through the
tariff process makes them immune to antitrust complaints.
Trinko v. Verizon addresses whether the existence of the Telecom Act of
1996 means the Bell companies enjoy antitrust immunity.
AT&T spent $360 million to protect its monopoly and the Bell companies
could afford to do the same, but, ultimately, the courts forced a
settlement that broke up AT&T and unleashed dramatic growth in
telecommunications, as well as, made the birth of the commercial Internet
possible.
The breakup of AT&T followed not long after the Supreme Court decided
against the Bell System claims of antitrust immunity in 1978 in a case very
similar to Trinko v. Verizon.
See briefs on Trinko v. Verizon at -
http://www.pulver.com/antitrustreport/research.html
VIA CONFERENCE BRIDGE:
Contact Daniel Berninger, dan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or 202.250.3428, for
call-in details
ABOUT INTERCOMMUNICATION.ORG
This website serves as the home for a book project -
"intercommunication, communication without a telephone company"
I will post developing ideas, research, feedback, sample chapters, as well
as, track the campaign to get the book published. The book documents the end
of monopoly telecom emancipating the communicating public. The World Wide
Web made everyone a publisher. VoIP gives end users control over voice
communication. The telecom monopolists don't readily accept their
obsolescence, so a battle between old and new ensues.