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If you are old enough to remember what long distance was like in the mid-1970s, or if you are interested in the history of communications in the United States since then, you'll want to watch this PBS documentary, I'd guess. It's a good reminder of on-going changes in the communications business, as well as a reminder of just how much has changed.
Monday, August 22, 2011
PBS Documentary on Bill McGowen and MCI Sept. 13, 2011
Gary Kim has been a digital infra analyst and journalist for more than 30 years, covering the business impact of technology, pre- and post-internet. He sees a similar evolution coming with AI. General-purpose technologies do not come along very often, but when they do, they change life, economies and industries.
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