On This Day in Telephone History May 31ST 1878 The Bell Telephone Company of Boston awarded franchise rights to the Connecticut District Telephone Company. The New Haven District Telephone Company, incorporated in January of 1878, was reorganized as the Connecticut District Telephone Company on May 28TH. The New Haven District Telephone Company was the first commercial telephone exchange.

On This Day in Telephone History May 31ST 1878

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So, On This Day in Telephone History May 31ST 1878, the Bell Telephone Company of Boston awarded franchise rights to the Connecticut District Telephone Company. This happened because the New Haven District Telephone Company, which incorporated in January of 1878, was reorganized as the Connecticut District Telephone Company on May 28TH. And, the New Haven District Telephone Company became the First Commercial Telephone Exchange.