[jacobolus]

Go read Tim Wu’s book The Master Switch. The details of these media/communications monopoly histories are fascinating.

It’s hard to answer your counterfactual definitively, but probably, yes.

[drvdevd]

Thanks for this. Looks interesting.

[drvdevd]

Including this great quote from the front:

"At stake is not the First Amendment or the right of free speech, but exclusive custody of the master switch." — FRED FRIENDLY