Harold H. Greene

“The decree is designed to put an end to the Bell System's dual role as a provider of local monopoly service and as a competitor in the competitive long distance and equipment markets.”

“The heart of the government's case is that the Bell System has used its monopoly power in the local exchange markets to foreclose or impede competition.”

“Competition has not been a historical hallmark of the telecommunications industry.”

“It is the court's expectation that the divestiture will remove the opportunities for anticompetitive behavior that have plagued the telecommunications industry for many years and that it will thus produce a truly competitive market, with all that this implies for innovation, service, and rates.”