Mark J. Cuccia wrote on many different forums about telephone matters especially from a historical perspective. He was a valued contributor in the field.
He passed away a few days ago at age 52.
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Here's his article on Canadian telephone history, a sampling of his work.
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He lived in New Orleans until Katrina, and since then had been in the Lafayette, Louisiana area.
Thank you Mark, and RIP.