The only way this worked when was AT&T had a virtual monopoly on all telecommunications (design, installation, services, etc) in the US, and had their rates set using a rate of return derived pricing mechanism.
We can probably get such things back, but they are not Free exactly.
RCA had similar labs, but I think changes to the tax code makes them less worthwhile to do today as well.
We can probably get such things back, but they are not Free exactly.
RCA had similar labs, but I think changes to the tax code makes them less worthwhile to do today as well.