Western Union sends its regrets
February 4th, 2006Last time I checked, Western Union was still delivering telegrams, albeit with the distinct air of just going through the motions.
But no more: The final telegrams were dispatched on Jan. 27, 2006.
“Discontinuing this service completes our transformation into a financial services company.”
Those are the words of Victor Chayet. Mr. Chayet, who is not the chairman of General Motors, is a PR guy at what remains of Western Union.
If this news disturbs you, take heart: AOL just revealed a plan to charge postage fees for delivering e-mail.