"Blair" wrote in message
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On Jun 23, 3:37 pm, "Stan Fairchild"
wrote:
My ISP has announced that in some two or three weeks they are dropping all
Usenet groups from the service package. What sort of access exists when
one's ISP no longer provides access? I'd strongly prefer free access, but
I'm open to a very modest monthly fee if necessary.

Stan





Hello Stan:

Using your regular browser , you can go to :
http://groups.google.ca/group/rec.co...tamps.discuss/
You will have to register, if you want to post messages, but it is
FREE.
(text only newsgroups - no binaries)

You can also go to http://groups.google.ca/ and select the groups
that you want to participate in. I have been using this for some
years without problem.

Finally, you should ask your ISP what kind of REBATE
this service reduction entitles you to.

8*)

Cheers
Blair


Blair--amusing idea but assumedly unproductive to attempt. I had a problem
getting newsgroups about half a year ago. When dealing with my ISP's tech
support group at three increasing levels, the final techie admitted that the
ISP did not support newsgroups but she happened to know a little about them,
but not enough to solve my problem. When coupled with reports from other
RCSS users' reports about ISPs abandoning Usenet, I took that as advance
warning that Usenet was not going to be a long-term service of my ISP.

(The problem was solved by the only suggestion the techie had, delete the
three newsgroups I read, then reload.)

Stan