France Télécom to Bid Adieu to Minitel

BY MAX COLCHESTER PARIS—Next year, Minitel—France's precursor to the Internet—will finally meet its maker. For 30 years the toaster-sized screen weathered the Internet revolution. <a href="http://www.trading666.com/rayban-sunglasses-rayban-AAA-sunglasses-f2-49-c3-66.html"><strong>cheap rayban sunglasses for sale </strong></a> Despite a text-only service, basic graphics and snail-like speed, the terminal generated €30 million (43.1 million) in revenue in 2010, with around 85% redistributed to service providers such as banks and weather forecasters, according to France Télécom SA, which operates the service.  <a href="http://www.trading666.com/brand-bags-t1-8.html"><strong>wholesale juicy handbags online</strong></a> Despite the service still being profitable, the telecommunications operator has decided to swing the axe. "The Minitel will die on June 30, 2012," said a France Télécom spokeswoman on Friday, explaining that the architecture the <a href="http://club.rexiaodg.net/view.php?id=6577"><strong>Is Bally Technologies, Inc. (up 0.49 percent, BYI) full steam ahead?</strong></a> Minitel runs ...