So, WorldCom is going to sell MCI. And AT&T has spun off AT&T Wireless into its own stock and is splitting off AT&T Cable and then merging it with Comcast to create AT&T Comcast. And Lucent spun off Agere. Apparently companies are begining to realize that smaller and nimbler (with simpler balance sheets) might be a good idea. Ahem, AOL Time Warner.