History
The
history of the West Liberty Telephone Company began in 1899, with the
hope to acquire 75 subscribers. The first 75 years brought slow and
steady change. Major changes occurred in 1984, both within the industry
and the West Liberty Telephone Company. The breakup of AT&T by the
Federal government forever changed the face of the industry. Also the
purchase of the West Branch Telephone Company by West Liberty Telephone
created the eighth largest independent telephone company in Iowa. In
January of 1997, we changed our name to Liberty Communications. After
more than seven decades of doing business as West Liberty Telephone
Company, the name change was made to reflect the different
communication services offered. The pace of change quickly accelerates
with the introduction of Voicemail, CallerID, Pagers and of course
Internet service and the world wide web. With the turn of the century
the pace within the industry accelerates even more rapidly. Liberty
Communications launched Digital TV service and replaced the copper
network with a Fiber to the Home network capable of delivering 100M to
each house. One thing is certain in the telecom industry… it is
constantly evolving to meet the growing needs of consumers and
businesses as they strive to connect in a global economy.
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