Figure 1-1 Pre-1984 Bell System Organization

AT&T General Departments

Western Electric Corporation

Long Lines Division

Bell Laboratories

24 Bell Operating Companies

Figure 1-2 Early telephones

Figure 1-3 The first words spoken over a telephone

March 10, 1876, "Mr.

Watson, come here, I want

you!”

Spoken by A.G. BellRecorded in Tom Watson’s notebook

Figure 1-4 Regions served by the seven original RBOCs

Figure 1-5 Regions served by the four RBOCs in the 21st Century

Figure 1-6 Post 1984 Organization of the Telephone

companies

AT&T Long Lines

Western Electric Manufacturing

Changed to Bell Labs

Now Lucent

Western Electric Research and Development

Changed to Belcore

Now Telcordia

BOCs

Figure 1-7 LATAs in the state of New Jersy

Chapter 01 Figures

[FIG] Figure 1-1 A Pre-1984 Bell System Organization Chart[FIG] Figure 1-2 Early telephones[FIG] Figure 1-3 The first words spoken over a telephone[FIG] Figure 1-4 Regions served by the seven original RBOCs[FIG] Figure 1-5 Regions served by the seven original RBOCs[FIG] Figure 1-6 Post 1984 Organization of the Telephone companies[FIG] Figure 1-7 LATAs in the state of New Jersey