FLM&MDA 85B Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Natural Monopoly, Wireless Telegraphy, Universal Service
20 Jan 2017
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Created a wireless telegraph (writing @ a distance) Optical telegraph (1794) - 240 km (3-5min to send info) Towers that communicated to other towers with symbols and codes. Convey similar messages transited with electrical impulses with wires. Navy/ admirals- opposite of amateurs, did liked it though but for themselves) Transmit experiences in to the home (more access) Up to us to control telegraph (they don"t want) Person to person calls --> 1st wanted it to be from music. Must operate for anyone and transmit whatever they want (not laib for any content carried) No one on the ship sometimes listening to operators. Ammeters become hated by people- blamed on them. Navy, business have better signals compared to amateurs. Rca--> shepherded by congress, control radio 80% have to be. Everyday hour- jokes and entertainment--> connect to everyday battery. Nbc ( red, blue)- ( commercial, high culture) Role of att%t-> sell weaf and only connects stations.
