Bellhead
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Etymology edit
Bell + -head, after the Bell telephone company.
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Noun edit
Bellhead (plural Bellheads)
- (slang) A supporter of traditional centralized telecommunications networks, contrasted with nethead (a supporter of the Internet and its flexibility and technical underpinnings).
- 2001, Cable vision, volume 25:
- But Bellhead analysts failed to recognize the tremendous value of these assets. Consequently, they were dumped into MediaOne when it split from US West.
- 2010, Rob Frieden, Winning the Silicon Sweepstakes:
- Prior to the onset of technological innovations and new pro-competitive regulatory policies, Bellheads enjoyed the ability to manage change and to plan for the future at a leisurely pace.