In 1906, Carl Bruns, Vice President of the Readlyn Savings Bank, organized the Maxfield Telephone Company. On April 29, 1907, the Maxfield Telephone Company was reorganized and renamed the Readlyn Telephone Company, and that is where our story begins. The first rural line was run from Readlyn to Klinger, three miles to the South. Each succeeding year about twelve to twenty shares were sold to new
applicants. The telephone was a new experience and quickly became an important link to the outside world. In 1963 a new dial system was installed, at a cost of $43,000, which ended 57 years of tradition. Also, with the introduction of the automatic switchboard, private party line conversation was completed in 1979. Since 1979, technology has moved at a rapid pace, and Readlyn Telephone Company has grown with it. After the many changes and advances, Readlyn Telephone Company was no longer just a “telephone” company, - in 2011 Readlyn Telephone Company began Doing Business As (DBA): RTC COMMUNICATIONS to reflect all the services that our customers/shareholders need and come to expect. RTC Communication’s goal is to provide the BEST QUALITY service, by providing the latest technology and ensure RTC Communications customers have access to all the latest services they want and demand and to provide Superior Customer Service. RTC COMMUNICATIONS - “The Personal Touch.”
