Talk:Communications in Cuba

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In September of 1900 Cuba tried to warn Washinton of an approaching Hurricane that hit Galveston Texas, the method of communication used was via a cable? Can anyone tell me what was a cable in 1900??? could it have been morse code via a real copper cable?? thanks

Much of the Caribbean has had telegraph and then/telephone services since the late 1800's. I can't see why Cuba would go back to "morse code". Cuba's phone company. ETECSA CaribDigita 03:08, 30 September 2005 (UTC)

I don't think voice over undersea cable was widespread in 1900. It is conceivable that Cuban authorities warned the US over a line to Florida, but no guarantee that it was efficiently relayed west to Galveston. "Cable" may be the verb form, meaning to "cable" a message to someone - in other words, a telegraphic message sent from Cuba. It was not until 1901 that Marconi first transmitted trans-oceanic Morse code using wireless telegraphy. GBC 20:12, 1 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] TV and Radio in Cuba

What were the broadcasters in Cuba called before Castro's government took office? Or was it an "I Love Lucy" joke that it was called CBS... the Cuban Broadcasting System? I can imagine a similar name, but not an identical name. Cuban Broadcasting Company... or Cuban Broadcasting Service... GBC 20:14, 1 October 2006 (UTC)