Telecommunications Relay Services

  • 1960s – message relay systems

  • Paul Taylor – St. Louis – 20 families

  • Early Relays:

    • Church bazaars, bake sales, dance marathons, local appropriations

    • Unskilled volunteers, minimum wage workers

    • Unanswered calls

    • Operator costs for long distance calls

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