Youre right, AT&T took this country out of the technological stone-age by inventing the transistor, but the internet never wouldve existed down the road. sigh
Don't forget Unix, the laser, and the C programming language.... all three of which are critical underpinnings of the modern internet.
Alas, the days of companies throwing money into R&D like AT&T did with Bell Labs are over. Bell Labs got money for bragging rights as much as for practical technology that could advance AT&T's bottom line.
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