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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 realized 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. 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 realized 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>

==International Expansion==

==Early International Expansion==

AT&T started to expand internationally after through its manufacturing subsidiary, the Western Electric Company and its affiliations by supplying equipment to telephone companies in other countries. By 1914, AT&T's manufacturing subsidiary became international with established locations in Antwerp, London, Berlin, Milan, Paris, Vienna, St. Petersburg, Budapest, Tokyo, Montreal, Buenos Aires, and Sydney.<ref>[http://www.corp.att.com/history/history2.html A Brief History: Early International Activity]</ref>

AT&T started to expand internationally by supplying equipment to other telephone companies through its manufacturing subsidiary, the Western Electric Company and its affiliates around the world. By 1914, AT&T's manufacturing subsidiary established locations in Antwerp, London, Berlin, Milan, Paris, Vienna, St. Petersburg, Budapest, Tokyo, Montreal, Buenos Aires, and Sydney.<ref>[http://www.corp.att.com/history/history2.html A Brief History: Early International Activity]</ref> The new AT&T president Walter Gifford gave up the company's manufacturing business including its international locations except Canada and pursued the company's objective to provide a universal telephone service in the United States beginning in 1925. The company established its research and development subsidiary, Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc. By 1927, AT&T successfully launched its first transatlantic telephone service from US to London using radio which cost $75 while the transpacific telephone service between US to Japan was realized after a decade in 1937 at $39 for the first three minutes respectively. Both international telephone services can only accommodate one call at a time.<ref>[http://www.corp.att.com/history/milestones.html Milestones In AT&T History]</ref>

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