Many of us, when we use a smart phone or other telecommunications device, don't think about how we got here. I am producing the feature-length documentary, When Wire Was King: The Transformation of Telecommunications, that puts the telecommunications revolution into historical context. Our film tells the story of how competition was introduced into the U.S. telecommunications marketplace in the twentieth century. Without this telecommunications revolution, we may have remained tethered to a black dial phone in our homes.

 

Commerce, technology, entertainment, travel, health, and all societal interaction are now so dependent on secure and reliable telecommunications that, if the plug were pulled, our nation and world would likely collapse. As our digital world grows increasingly complex, it’s critically important to understand what drives, threatens, and governs the technology on which we all depend.

 

Our film is unique as it tells this important story through archival footage and interviews with the people who changed the world of telecommunications in the 1970s and 1980s. There will never be another time when we can actually capture this story through the voices of the people who were there.

 

We are nearly finished but need funding to purchase the remaining historical images we require to tell our story, as well as to pay for final production costs. With this funding, we will be able to share this story which puts today's digital world in perspective. I appreciate your support in bringing this important historical film to fruition.  

Please visit our website www.wirewasking.com for more information on our film.