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Out of curiosity, another industry where this (the small change accelerating an open standard such that there are more winners [a higher tide overall]) is what happened? I'm not saying there aren't any--honest question.


ethernet, arpanet, tcp/ip, the public telephone system... Is this what you mean?


the public telephone system

You mean Ma Bell?


I mean ITU-T




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