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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / June 2009AT&T Usenet Netnews Service Shutting Down
Please note that on or around July 15, 2009, AT&T will no longer be offering access to the Usenet Netnews service. If you wish to continue reading Usenet newsgroups, access is available through third-party vendors. http://support.att.net/usenet Distribution: AT&T SouthEast Newsgroups Servers Does this mean discounts for user accounts that no longer offer the service that was part of the original subscription? > Please note that on or around July 15, 2009, AT&T will no longer be > offering access to the Usenet Netnews service. If you wish to continue [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Distribution: AT&T SouthEast Newsgroups Servers > Does this mean discounts for user accounts that no longer offer the service > that was part of the original subscription? I would think that it would qualify as breech of contract, and be ample reason for you to get out of your contract with them. But then there is probably fine print in the contract allowing them to make changes in your service, or some reason why they are able to drop that service. I wonder if sometime this same cancellation notice that has been posted five thousand times will stop appearing in new posts. I could hope.  SignatureJim in NC >> Does this mean discounts for user accounts that no longer offer the >> service that was part of the original subscription? [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > I wonder if sometime this same cancellation notice that has been posted > five thousand times will stop appearing in new posts. I could hope. For most, if not all ISP's, usenet access is considered a non supported, non guaranteed, complimentary service. Brian Signaturehttp://www.skywise711.com - Lasers, Seismology, Astronomy, Skepticism Seismic FAQ: http://www.skywise711.com/SeismicFAQ/SeismicFAQ.html Quake "predictions": http://www.skywise711.com/quakes/EQDB/index.html Sed quis custodiet ipsos Custodes? >Does this mean discounts for user accounts that no longer offer the service >that was part of the original subscription? I think not. I'm not an AT&T customer, but I heard that folks asking this question on the AT&T newsgroups were told "No." Marty >> Please note that on or around July 15, 2009, AT&T will no longer be >> offering access to the Usenet Netnews service. If you wish to continue [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >> Distribution: AT&T SouthEast Newsgroups Servers > SignatureBig-8 newsgroups: humanities.*, misc.*, news.*, rec.*, sci.*, soc.*, talk.* See http://www.big-8.org for info on how to add or remove newsgroups. >>Does this mean discounts for user accounts that no longer offer the >>service [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Marty Thanks for the info Marty. My local paper is doing a similar thing with the weekly television schedule on the same date. You have to make a special effort to continue getting it. It is clear that the next step is to charge extra to add it back into the already paid for subscription that included it. On April 1 they reduced the physical size of the paper 20% claiming the savings in newsprint expense would be passed on to the consumer. This appears to be yet another grab at our pocket books by companies trying to hide their price increases. They learned this trick from the government. Break it down into little peices and then raise the price of the descrete peice a little until you get the cash flow up to what you wanted in the first place. Wait until you look at your next tax bill. :( >>> Please note that on or around July 15, 2009, AT&T will no longer be >>> offering access to the Usenet Netnews service. If you wish to continue [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] >>> >>> Distribution: AT&T SouthEast Newsgroups Servers > ... It is clear that the next step is to charge extra to add it back into the >already paid for subscription that included it. ... Probably true of the newspaper. I imagine that AT&T won't be going back into the Usenet business at any price. Defending against child pornography charges is expensive. People love to sue organizations with deep pockets. > ... Break it down into little pieces and then raise the price of the discrete >piece a little until you get the cash flow up to what you wanted in the >first place. Wait until you look at your next tax bill. :( No can do. Whatever tax obligations we have are met by the house treasurer. I'll take your word for it. :o) (Rev.) Martin X. Moleski, SJ "Hi, diddlee dee, it's religious life for me." SignatureBig-8 newsgroups: humanities.*, misc.*, news.*, rec.*, sci.*, soc.*, talk.* See http://www.big-8.org for info on how to add or remove newsgroups. |
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