>
 >>> Yes, they have changed indeed.  I see most phone companies in Europe
 >>> are no longer state controlled, but for profit business these days.  I
 >>> think here, some provinces still have provincially owned utilities,
 >>> such as phone companies, etc.
 >>
 >>
 >>
 >>       Only one left, Saskatchewan's SaskTel.
 >>
 >
 >
 > You mean Manitoba Tel has gone public?



      Yup, quite some years ago.  Now it's Allstream/MTS, since they bought
Allstream, which was the remnants of AT&T Canada.





                       .....Bob

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