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Michael E. Kinsley '72 said yesterday his book, "Outer Space and Inner Sanctums," shows that although the government gave the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) control of the development of satellite communication in 1962, the company had "not applied the technology" and continued to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on land and underseas cables...
...decision was made on the grounds that private enterprise is better," Kinsley said. "It was an example of turning over a public decision into private hands...
...Kinsley said that neither the Federal Communications Commission nor any other regulatory agency has ever reviewed the AT&T monopoly. He said Nader may call for hearings as a result of the publication of the book...
...Kinsley, a Rhodes scholar and a former Crimson editor, said writing the book, which took him four years and numerous revisions, had been a 'bottomless...
...that kind of attitude which typifies people's view of Rhodes scholars. While they may not all shine academically, they must somehow be outstanding to get to the final stage--above all, the scholarships are intended for the future leaders of the world. Kinsley points out that "by its nature, the Rhodes is elitist--people who come from countries that don't have Rhodes, people who are not athletes, people who are, well stupid, are excluded." Cecil Rhodes was one of the great builders of the British Empire, and it would be surprising if his Trust didn't reflect...