Ready for a little history lesson? Today I thought we'd take a look at a fairly significant event in the history of telecommunications: the Modified Final Judgment (MFJ), which is also known as Divestiture. This was the moment in time (1984) when "Ma Bell," the quaint name for the Bell System, or AT&T, was broken up. It had major ramifications for the industry as a whole. Tune in and I'll give you a brief rundown.

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