Re: US West service

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From: Steve_M_Kile
Date: Fri, 11 Sep 1992 21:42

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dowling@pnet51.orb.mn.org (Stephen Dowling) writes:

>I hear US West (in conjuction with a French conglomerate) is offering an
>electronic phone book, available on-line to home computers.  Does anyone know
>the number?

I believe this is the US West "Community Line" service which was unveiled
quite some time ago in Omaha (where I believe it is generally considered a
failure.)  The service is tailored after the French Minitel service.

The US West Community Line folks had a booth in conjunction with the Minn.
Dept. of Transportation at the State Fair.  Apparently in addition to the
"electronic phone book" they will be offering some type of traffic info.

They have an office and demo center in St. Paul if you desire more info.

Steve
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