In 1860 the U.S. Congress arranged among the telegraph companies a competition to create a national line. The winner was Western Union. Another invention of Western Union - time synchronization. Before transition to remittances Western Union company rendered services on sphere of cable communication. 1970 - a new service called Thanks to cooperation with Western Union the Associated Press at the end of the XIX century took almost monopolistic position in the U.S. market news.
Before transition to remittances Western Union company rendered services on sphere of cable communication. 1970 - a new service called Another invention of Western Union - time synchronization.