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AT&T Dropping Usenet Netnews; Low-Cost Alternatives?

Posted by timothy on from the don't-want-to-perish-like-a-fading-horse dept.

franknagy writes "This announcement message has appeared in all the news groups on the AT&T/SBC News Server: '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.' So what free or low-cost alternatives are available for Netnews and the NNTP services for clients?"

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  1. Just start torrenting. by cadeon · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    It's better anyway :-P

    1. Re:Just start torrenting. by cadeon · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      I'll get back to you when I get a fast enough connection to do that. BT is plenty fast. I hit the speed cap on my modem all the time.