From: ab.chaplin@yourfinger.rogers.com   
      
   "Redbar"  wrote in message   
   news:zIefg.1010$Su3.94750@news20.bellglobal.com...   
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   > "Andrew Chaplin"  wrote in message   
   > news:4-OdncE8SeuqNObZnZ2dnUVZ_t6dnZ2d@giganews.com...   
   >> "Susan"  wrote in message   
   >> news:1148946091.873000.192020@38g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...   
   >>>   
   >>> Andrew Chaplin wrote:   
   >>> > "Mike"  wrote in message   
   >>> > news:HvEeg.398$Su3.42936@news20.bellglobal.com...   
   >>> > >   
   >>> > > "Susan"  wrote in message   
   >>> > > news:1148914352.692363.308950@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...   
   >>> > >> Sympatico, like Rogers, is eliminating access to USENET. I'm   
   >> not sure   
   >>> > >> what date you'll lose it, but it's going.   
   >>> > >>   
   >>> > > Are they replacing it with anything and if not is there some   
   >> kind of group   
   >>> > > protest we can get together that shows them what dip shits we   
   >> think they   
   >>> > > are.   
   >>> >   
   >>> > Sympatico has figured out that usenet does not pay its own way.   
   >> Its a dead   
   >>> > issue for major ISPs.   
   >>>   
   >>> Rogers took Usenet access away in the winter. When I complained,   
   >> they   
   >>> said too bad, you're out of luck, we're not changing our mind. Some   
   >>> customers managed to get a minor reduction in fees for a month or   
   >> two,   
   >>> but that's it.   
   >>   
   >> I know, that's why I now post through Giganews.   
   >   
   > Downloaded Giganews but can't seem to get it working, do you have to pay   
   > and if so what level do you suggest?   
      
   I went with the lowest level of service and it has been more than adequate   
   since I am not a nut for binaries. They have a trial period during which you   
   can download, but they will not let you post anything until you pay.   
   --   
   Andrew Chaplin   
   SIT MIHI GLADIUS SICUT SANCTO MARTINO   
   (If you're going to e-mail me, you'll have to get "yourfinger." out.)   
      
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