14 Jan
2010
14 Jan
'10
10:22 p.m.
Zane H. Healy wrote:
Actually come to think of it my "ISP" is no
longer my ISP, but rather a
company I pay for Shell, email, USENET, and light web hosting. My ISP is
now Verizon, and I doubt they offer USENET.
Zane
For anyone looking, I used giganews for years, and they were cheap, very
reliable, great retention, etc. When I canceled, it was followed up by
a personal email (not a form letter), just asking why I was leaving and
what they could have done better. This wasn't a push for me to stay,
but a genuine concern for how they could improve the service. In my
case, I simply didn't use it enough to justify the $5-$8/month I paid.
If I ever needed it again, they'd get the first shot at my business.
Verizon offered up to Sept 30, 2009.
https://www.verizon.net/central/vzc.portal?_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=vzc_he…
It's irritating because of why:
http://arstechnica.com/old/content/2008/06/alt-blocked-verizon-blocks-acces…
Of course, access to usenet HAD to be restricted because some people do
bad things with some part of it. It's a dangerous dangerous slippery slope.
Keith