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Perhaps it's the enforcement efforts of the SEC, or perhaps today's youth just need a little more time to advance their art, but I haven't so far seen a vending machine hustle quite as financialized as the post-divestiture payphone industry. Loose enforcement of regulations around investment offerings, the Dot Com Boom, and a generally strong economy created a lot of opportunities for "telecom entrepreneurs" that were more interested in moving money than information. Around 2005, Pantheon built "internet kiosks" where customers could check their email, print documents, and even make phone calls for a nominal cash or credit card payment.
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