...362-364. The Department did not base its claims solely on allegations of the Bell System's actual conduct. The Department further contended that the mere existence...long as they were affiliated with a manufacturer. See United States v. AT&T, 524 F. Supp. at 1379-1380 (quoting August 16, 1981, DOJ Memorandum, p. 51)....

...362-364. The Department did not base its claims solely on allegations of the Bell System's actual conduct. The Department further contended that the mere existence...long as they were affiliated with a manufacturer. See United States v. AT&T, 524 F. Supp. at 1379-1380 (quoting August 16, 1981, DOJ Memorandum, p. 51)....

...Antitrust Law 218-19 (1978); and other like authorities. See August 16, 1981, DOJ Memorandum, pp. 362-64. The Department further contended that the mere existence...long as they were affiliated with a manufacturer. See United States v. AT&T, 524 F. Supp. at 1379-80 (quoting August 16, 1981, DOJ Memorandum, p. 51)....

...« The Department did not base its claims solely on allegations of the Bell System's actual conduct. The Department further contended that the mere existence...long as they were affiliated with a manufacturer. See United States v. AT&T, 524 F. Supp. at 1379-1380 (quoting August 16, 1981, DOJ Memorandum, p. 51)....

...courts found that this dual control over the local telephone exchange monopolies and related^competitive business gave the Bell Companies both the "ability...long as they were affiliated with a manufacturer. A principal Bell System defense to these antitrust charges was that, almost without exception, the...

...Antitrust Law 218-19 (1978); and other like authorities. See August 16, 1981, DOJ Memorandum, pp. 362-64. The Department further contended that the mere existence...entering the American market and selling products to the BOC's so long as they were affiliated with a manufacturer. See United States v. AT&T, 524 F. Supp....

...Antitrust Law 218-19 (1978); and other like authorities. See August 16, 1981, DOJ Memorandum, pp. 362-64. The Department further contended that the mere existence...or the perceived likelihood of abuses, firms would - 8 be inhibited from entering the American market and selling products to the BOCs so long as they...

...Antitrust Law 218-19 (1978); and other like authorities. See August 16, 1981, DOJ Memorandum, pp. 362-64. The Department further contended that the mere existence...in fact engaged in any anticompetitive abuses. The Departmer* claimed that, whether due to the efficiencies of integration or the perceived lik hood of...

...Antitrust Law 218-19 (1978); and other like authorities. See August 16, 1981, DOJ Memorandum, pp. 362-64. The Department further contended that the mere existence of the vertically integrated Bell System created - 9 "suspicions" that would inhibit competition, whether or not the Bell System in fact engaged in...

...Department further contended that the mere existence of the vertically integrated Bell System created 16 "suspicions" that would inhibit competition, whether...long as they were affiliated with a manufacturer. See United States v. AT&T. 524 F. Supp. at 1379-80 (quoting August 16, 1981, DOJ Memorandum, p. 51)....