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From: Chuck Rhode on 25 Jul 2010 10:52 On Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:52:07 +0100, The Older Gentleman wrote: > Road Glidin' Don <d.langkd(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> Since ISPs began dropping free access to news servers (another >> symptom of usenet's demise), > That's odd, because ours don't. Isn't this something to do with your > lords & masters worrying about paedos in Usenet? I'm sure I read > something like that. .... so much for Net Neutrality. My former ISP told me another fellow and I were the only ones logging onto the News Server and they couldn't justify spending anything more for it going forward. They gave me a rebate on prepaid Web service, but I found I could still have Web hosting, Web access, and News access cheaper by paying three different providers separately rather than buying a bundle. -- ... Be Seeing You, ... Chuck Rhode, Sheboygan, WI, USA ... Weather: http://LacusVeris.com/WX ... 71° — Wind NNW 8 mph
From: Chuck Rhode on 26 Jul 2010 08:20
On Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:20:43 +0000, Stephen! wrote: > "Road Glidin' Don" <d.langkd(a)gmail.com> wrote in > news:5df1fd5a-26be-4aae- > a02b-605c37c570f3(a)i28g2000yqa.googlegroups.com: >> Since ISPs began dropping free access to news servers (another >> symptom of usenet's demise), I switched to Google Groups, which >> doesn't support filtering. > $3.95 one-time charge for 24/7 free, unfiltered access to what ever > news > group you want. Granted, if yer into downloading binaries > the free > account can be aggrevating, but if all you do is text > groups it's the > cat's pajamas. > http://teranews.com/ .... or http://Giganews.com: 3GB and up for $3/mo and up. -- ... Be Seeing You, ... Chuck Rhode, Sheboygan, WI, USA ... Weather: http://LacusVeris.com/WX ... 64° — Wind WSW 3 mph |