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=== The Establishment of American Telephone and Telegraphic (AT&T) Company===

=== The Establishment of American Telephone and Telegraphic (AT&T) Company===

On March 3, 1885, American Bell Telephone Company incorporated its fully-owned subsidiary, the '''American Telephone and Telegraphic Company''' known today as AT&T to operate long distance communication. The primary objective of AT&T since its establishment is to connect every town or city in the State of New York as well as every town and city from Canada, Mexico and all other countries around the world.<ref>[http://www.corp.att.com/history/nethistory/ History of the AT&T Network]</ref> In 1892, AT&T opened its first long distance telecommunication service between Chicago to New York. The rate was $ 9 for 5 minutes. <ref>[http://www.corp.att.com/history/milestones.html AT&T First Long Distance Communication]</ref> In 1894, Bells second patent expired and the competition in telephone communication business began. In 1899, AT&T became the parent company of the '''Bell System''' after acquiring all the assets of the American Bell Telephone Company. In 1915, the San Francisco long distance communication line became operational. <ref>[http://www.corp.att.com/history/history1.html Origins of AT&T]</ref>

On March 3, 1885, American Bell Telephone Company incorporated its fully-owned subsidiary, the '''American Telephone and Telegraphic Company''' known today as AT&T to operate long distance communication in New York.<ref>[http://www.porticus.org/bell/bellsystem_history.html#The Bell System The Bell System from "Encyclopedia of Telecommunications" - Charles L. Brown Copyright (c) 1991 by Marcel Dekker, Inc.]</ref>

This allowed AT&T to get financial backing to an unlimited amount and the power to to purchase, develop, own, license, lease telephone lines and to achieve the companys primary objective of AT&T to connect every town or city in the State of New York as well as every town and city from Canada, Mexico and all other countries around the world.<ref>[http://www.corp.att.com/history/nethistory/ History of the AT&T Network]</ref> Theodore Vail became the President of AT&T. In 1892, AT&T opened its first long distance telecommunication service between Chicago to New York. The rate was $ 9 for 5 minutes. <ref>[http://www.corp.att.com/history/milestones.html AT&T First Long Distance Communication]</ref> In 1894, Bells second patent expired and the competition in telephone communication business began. In 1899, AT&T became the parent company of the '''Bell System''' after acquiring all the assets of the American Bell Telephone Company. In 1915, the San Francisco long distance communication line became operational. <ref>[http://www.corp.att.com/history/history1.html Origins of AT&T]</ref>

==The Bell System==

==The Bell System==