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The ''Alextel'' terminal rented to customers was a NAPLPS terminal with a standard Modem for use on regular phone lines. The service could also be accessed with a personal computer with the appropriate terminal software. Using the service could cost as much as 0.30 per minute, and many users terminated their subscription upon receiving their first invoice. The advent of the World Wide Web contributed to making this service obsolete. On 1994-04-29 , Bell Canada sent a letter to its customers announcing that the service would be terminated on 1994-06-03 . In that letter, Mr. T.E. Graham, then Director of Business Planning for Bell Advanced Communications, stated that "Quite simply, the ALEX network is not the right vehicle, nor the appropriate technology, at this time to deliver the information goods needed in our fast-paced society." The ''Alextel'' terminal is reportedly usable as a Dumb Terminal for VT100 emulation. ''Example of an Alextel unit'' REFERENCES
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