UTILITES (UT)

A primary category containing information pertaining to public utilities in the communications and power (energy) fields. This includes communications by wire or radio, facilities and charges, generating, transmitting and distributing electric power, vs. private power (production and sale) natural and artificial gas production and distribution.

Subject categories and sub-categories fully available for research are bolded. Closed categories and sub-categories have a simple phrase describing their contents.

DESCRIPTION OF SECONDARY FILE CODES

File Code Description

UT Utilities

UT001 Communications – Telecommunications (3 ft, boxes 1-9)

A secondary category containing memorandums, correspondence, reports, and papers pertaining administration policy regard utility issues, specifically in the area of communications and telecommunications; the creation of alternative satellite communications systems that would compete with the International Satellite Organizations (INTELSAT); antitrust litigation against American Telephone and Telegraph (ATT), which led to the break up of ATT; deregulation legislation; the purchase of parts for a new Land Remote Sensing Satellite (LANDSAT); private sector space communications initiatives; and legislation regarding wiretaps.

UT001-01 Radio – Television

UT001-02 Telegraph – Cables

UT001-03 Telephone

UT002 Electricity

UT003 Gas, Utility

UT004 Water Supply