: AT&T wowed the public at the New York World’s Fair with the Picturephone Mod I . Despite the "cool factor," it was a commercial flop due to its massive cost and the requirement that both parties own the expensive hardware. The Corporate Era (1980s – 1990s)
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: Germany launched the first public video telephone service, connecting post office booths between Berlin and Leipzig. : AT&T wowed the public at the New
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