Telecom 150
What We're Doing With '150 Years of American Telecommunications'
Some personal reflections on the value of looking back over 250 Years of American Independence, and our broadband heritage
Telecom 150
Patent Scope, Not Invention, Decided the American Telephone Market
Bell had 3,000 telephones around Boston, and a patent. Western Union had $40M and every U.S. state. The patent won.
Telecom 150
Broadband Breakfast Course Traces 150 Years of American Telecommunications
Broadband Breakfast CEO previews the 35-lesson course tracing American telecom from Bell's patent to AI. The course launches Monday
Telecom 150
Telephone's Rise Was Shaped by Courts and Lobbying, Not Just Wires, Historians Say
The patent Bell filed in 1876 never described a speaking telephone. His lawyers later argued it did.
AT&T
AT&T Marks 150 Years Since First Telephone Call
The company plans to spend $250 billion on its networks over the next 5 years.
