Telecommunications in Newfoundland and Labrador

The history of communications and the Internet begins in Heart's Content, Newfoundland and Labrador. The gala event held at the Crystal Palace in New York City marked the successful laying of a telegraph cable from Valencia, Ireland to Hearts Content, Newfoundland.

"Computers and Communications in Newfoundland and Labrador ", ISBN 978-0-9809643-0-1 ; by Paul Hussey, has brought the events of the last two centuries together to present a concise view of computers and communications in Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as around the world.

The book illustrates the Newfoundland and Labrador experiences with the introduction of computers to the Island. The book has a concise list of advanced computers, research and design projects and clever computer innovations in the Province. Charts, pictures, code and multimedia bring this history to life.

The book is complete, with behind the scenes stories of technology in Newfoundland and Labrador, and from the worldwide experiences of the authors of the book. Newfoundland business personalities bring their experiences and stories to this sometimes humorous tome.

The book includes anecdotes from television personalities such as Bob Lewis of CJON Newfoundland and Labrador fame. He spent part of his retirement working as a computer representative at Radio Shack in the Zeller's Mall in St. John's. He was a close friend of Oscar Heirlihy, who was a chief engineer with CJON Television of Newfoundland.

Oscar operated a ham radio station in Chamberlains, Conception Bay South. He often had ham radio conversations with the NASA space stations and orbiters from his home there. The road on which he lived is named after him.

This is just one of the stories that embody the spirit of this book. http://geocities.com/phussey