COUNTY AND PRIVATE TELEPHONE NETWORKS OF THE TAMBOV GOVERNORATE AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 20TH CENTURY
The history of the creation and development of county and private telephone networks in the Tambov governorate at the beginning of the 20th century is examined. The work is based on a wide range of archival sources. Conditions of establishment and operation of county and private telephone networks, their development and telephone subscribers were studied. We compare the scope of activity of county and private networks with government networks.