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"No one has ever produced a statement of fact that was technically true. The most accurate statements of science we have today are accurate to only 15 decimal places."
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Joseph Rane was not a scientist, but he applied his own special talents in the creation of the cosmic teletype.
Jacobi also describes it as a "cosmic radio."
In use throughout the story, it is clear that it is as quick a mode of communication as a teletype; instantaneous transmission, followed by a short interval in which a message is read and responded to.
Read more about the hyperwave concept.
Take a look at some of these explicitly FTL communication methods:
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