From: news@cct-net.co.uk   
      
   On 30/09/2025 13:13, Roy Omond wrote:   
   > On 9/30/25 12:15, John H. Reinhardt wrote:   
   >>   
   >> I got this overnight (in German, also):   
   >>   
   >>>   
   >>> Dear Users of the news server News.Individual.DE / News.Individual.NET,   
   >>>   
   >>> We hereby announce the discontinuation of the service as of 30   
   >>> September 2027 (that is two years from now).   
   >>>   
   >>> Use of the service will no longer be possible after this date.   
   >>>   
   >>> Effective immediately, we will no longer accept new registrations for   
   >>> the service News.Individual.DE / News.Individual.NET.   
   >>>   
   >>> Existing users may continue to use the service until its termination,   
   >>> regardless of their current subscription period. Please do not make   
   >>> any further payments from now on.   
   >>>   
   >>> We wish to express our sincere gratitude for your — often many years   
   >>> of — use of this classic internet service via our server.   
   >>>   
   >>> Sincerely   
   >>> The News Team of Freie Universität Berlin   
   >>> (Bettina Fink, Vera Heinau, Heiko Schlichting)   
   >>   
   >   
   > I got this too :-(   
   >   
   > That's really disappointing.  Their service was, and still is, truly   
   > excellent.   
   >   
   > Bummer.   
      
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