, Columnist
Silicon Valley's Ma Bells
Amazon, Google and Facebook are shaping up as modern-day trusts.
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In the last week or two, I've read several thought-provoking pieces about giant technology companies that have grown into monopolies and perhaps should be broken up like the old AT&T.
Cries of monopoly are not a new phenomenon for tech. Just ask Google. But this latest round of hand-wringing feels different.