Breakup of Bell System (1984)

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs	gptkb:AT&T_divestiture
gptkbp:date	1984
gptkbp:enforcedBy	gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Justice
gptkbp:foundedYear	gptkb:BellSouth gptkb:NYNEX gptkb:US_West gptkb:Bell_Atlantic gptkb:Southwestern_Bell gptkb:Ameritech gptkb:Pacific_Telesis
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Breakup of Bell System (1984)
gptkbp:impact	deregulation of U.S. telecommunications industry eventual mergers of Baby Bells rise of new telecom competitors
gptkbp:legalBasis	gptkb:Modification_of_Final_Judgment
gptkbp:location	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:notableCompany	gptkb:AT&T gptkb:Bell_System
gptkbp:precededBy	gptkb:United_States_v._AT&T_(antitrust_lawsuit)
gptkbp:purpose	increase competition in telecommunications
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Baby_Bells gptkb:AT&T_Corporation antitrust law telecommunications industry
gptkbp:resultedIn	creation of Regional Bell Operating Companies AT&T retained Bell Labs AT&T retained long-distance services AT&T retained Western Electric dissolution of Bell System monopoly
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:AT&T_Corp.
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7