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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>

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: The Largest Telecommunications Monopoly==

The '''Bell System''' was composed of the American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T) Long Lines also known as (''Ma Bell''), 22 regional operating companies known as '''Baby Bells''', which provide telephone exchange services and equipment within the United States, the''' Bell Laboratories''', research and development subsidiary of AT&T and the '''Western Electric Company''', its manufacturing arm.<ref> The companies within the Bell System embraced the spirit of united service to the public, the biggest employer in America where employees felt secured in their job.[http://www.porticus.org/bell/bellsystem_history.html The Bell System]</ref>

The '''Bell System''' was composed of the American Telephone & Telegraph (AT&T) Long Lines also known as (''Ma Bell''), 22 regional operating companies known as '''Baby Bells''', which provide telephone exchange services and equipment within the United States, the''' Bell Laboratories''', research and development subsidiary of AT&T and the '''Western Electric Company''', its manufacturing arm.<ref> The companies within the Bell System embraced the spirit of united service to the public, the biggest employer in America where employees felt secured in their job.[http://www.porticus.org/bell/bellsystem_history.html The Bell System]</ref>