Guess who decides new area codes--Lockheed Martin does; it grants a 'vanity' number to Kennedy Space Center; it's 321, as in blast off

Article Abstract:

AT&T created the area code numbering plan a long time ago, for long-distance operators to use. Then consumers needed to use them as operators were phased out. When Ma Bell broke up in 1984, the numbering task went to Bellcore, owned by the Baby Bells. When the job was opened up to bids, a Lockheed Martin Corp. unit won the task. The unit's director says it was extremely rare that Central Florida was able to win their request for 3-2-1 (blast off) where the Kennedy Space Center is located.

Comment:

Company has the area code job that AT&T set up in the 1940s

Telephone and telegraph apparatus, Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing, Services information, Long Distance Network Equip, Services, Telecommunications equipment industry, Abstract, Long distance networks, Distribution, Lockheed Martin Corp., LMT, Area codes (Telephone)

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Northern Telecom plays down phone roots, embraces 'I word'

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Northern Telecom launches an advertising campaign stressing the company's Internet credentials. Nortel is not merely cashing in on cyber-cachet. They do make equipment for Internet Protocol technology. And the company bought Bay Networks last year, which makes equipment for managing "intranet" and Internet traffic. Temerlin McClain designed the ads, which hopefully will identify the company as an investment.

Marketing procedures, Advertising Agencies, Communications, Broadcasting and Telecommunications, Telecommunications industry, Temerlin McClain, Northern Telecom Ltd.

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