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Georgia Nears Six Millionth Telephone Milestone
Georgia will celebrate the six millionth telephone in the state as H M Stewart of Standard Telephone notes Georgia ranks third in the South and second in the Southeast for telephone growth. The state has 72 independent exchanges plus Bell with 188, totaling 209 exchanges. The Georgia Public Service Commission reports 172 dial operated exchanges and 27 not yet dial converted, with two new and four existing exchanges planned by independents. Downing Musgrove notes Georgia passed half a million in 1949. nine years later the figure has doubled.
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