O2 Broadband - no Newsgroups?

Just spoken to O2 re: their broadband service - and it seems they have no
newsservers (or, at least the sales dept said they hadn't - but she didn't
seem all that sure).

Anyone know more?

D.
(desperate to leave the dial-up speeds on VM ThinBand.)

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googlegroups > /dev/nul

Virginner wrote:

> Just spoken to O2 re: their broadband service - and it seems they have no
> newsservers (or, at least the sales dept said they hadn't - but she didn't
> seem all that sure).
>
> Anyone know more?
>
> D.
> (desperate to leave the dial-up speeds on VM ThinBand.)

Not a problem. A $10 single payment non-expiring 25GB subscription to astraweb
will probably last you a couple of years or so.

http://www.news.astraweb.com/

Graham

"Virginner" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Just spoken to O2 re: their broadband service - and it seems they have no
> newsservers (or, at least the sales dept said they hadn't - but she didn't
> seem all that sure).
>
> Anyone know more?
>
> D.
> (desperate to leave the dial-up speeds on VM ThinBand.)
>
> --
> googlegroups > /dev/nul
>

Yes, that is correct. O2 and Be do not provide newsgroups

I use a freebie, nntp.aioe.org

"Virginner" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Just spoken to O2 re: their broadband service - and it seems they have no
> newsservers (or, at least the sales dept said they hadn't - but she didn't
> seem all that sure).
>
> Anyone know more?
>
> D.
> (desperate to leave the dial-up speeds on VM ThinBand.)
>

there are loads of free newsservers and some very good cheap ones like this
one:
http://usenet-news.net/index1.php?url=get

On Nov 19, 6:28 pm, "Nicola Redwood" <nicolaexternal-
newsgro...@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Yes, that is correct. O2 and Be do not provide newsgroups

Nor do $ky.

Regards,

Doug.

> Yes, that is correct. O2 and Be do not provide newsgroups
>
> I use a freebie, nntp.aioe.org

Thanks for the confirmation. It was just that the "sales" person was very
unsure (to begin with I was not convinced she knew what newsgroups were ;-).
As O2 they are offering an ADSL deal that's £10 cheaper than VM for what
seems to be the same offering (bar NGs), and an 0800 UK support number I
don't think there's any reason not be requesting my MAC...

Thanks to you and all.

D.

"Bryan" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "Virginner" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:fxg0j.16756$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Just spoken to O2 re: their broadband service - and it seems they have no
>> newsservers (or, at least the sales dept said they hadn't - but she
>> didn't seem all that sure).
>>
>> Anyone know more?
>>
>> D.
>> (desperate to leave the dial-up speeds on VM ThinBand.)
>>
>
> there are loads of free newsservers and some very good cheap ones like
> this one:
> http://usenet-news.net/index1.php?url=get

And this one
http://news.individual.net/
Only 10 euros a *year*
I've used it for years. Very fast and reliable.

George

"Virginner" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> Thanks for the confirmation. It was just that the "sales" person was very
> unsure (to begin with I was not convinced she knew what newsgroups were
> ;-). As O2 they are offering an ADSL deal that's £10 cheaper than VM for
> what seems to be the same offering (bar NGs), and an 0800 UK support
> number I don't think there's any reason not be requesting my MAC...
>
I made the mistake of asking Vodafone if they supported Usenet. They had no
idea what I was talking about.
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Hungerdunger
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On Tue, 20 Nov 2007 20:27:36 -0000, "Hungerdunger"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I made the mistake of asking Vodafone if they supported Usenet. They had no
>idea what I was talking about.

Usenet? What's that?

Oh, you mean Google Groups.
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Martin Jay

Virginner wrote:
>> Yes, that is correct. O2 and Be do not provide newsgroups
>>
>> I use a freebie, nntp.aioe.org
>
> Thanks for the confirmation. It was just that the "sales" person was
> very unsure (to begin with I was not convinced she knew what
> newsgroups were ;-). As O2 they are offering an ADSL deal that's £10
> cheaper than VM for what seems to be the same offering (bar NGs), and
> an 0800 UK support number I don't think there's any reason not be
> requesting my MAC...

Precisely what effect will all these O2 deals have on existing BeThere
subscribers?

(kim)