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Title: WESTERN UNION TELEGRAMS COME TO AN ABRUPT END Post by: W4CLM on February 07, 2006, 03:48:45 PM WESTERN UNION TELEGRAMS COME TO AN ABRUPT END AMfone - Dedicated to Amplitude Modulation on the Amateur Radio Bands
Western Union has quietly stopped sending traditional telegrams. The company's web site simply says: "Effective January 27, 2006, Western Union will discontinue all Telegram and Commercial Messaging services. We regret any inconvenience this may cause you, and we thank you for your loyal patronage. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact a customer service representative." According to one report, this ends 145 years of the telegram business for Western Union. Many old broadcast stations have files stuffed with telegrams from the FCC; telegrams were at one time the Commission's official way of sending time- sensitive correspondence. http://www.westernunion.com/info/osTelegram.asp?country=US Visit Fox Tango International http://www.foxtango.org Vry 73s Carol W4CLM |