Submission + - Cox discontinues Usenet - Pr0n probably to blame
Existential Wombat writes: From the (in)appropriately named Cox Communications, citing declining usenet usage (no mention of bandwidth being an issue, or that they no doubt will be getting a nice kickback from Giganews for those desparate enough to sign up:
Effective June 30, 2010, Cox Communications will discontinue Usenet service to our subscribers.
Declining newsgroup usage in recent years has highlighted the need to focus our resources on other priorities, such as increasing our Internet speeds and providing new services, including Cox Media Store and Share.
We understand that our newsgroup subscribers may want to continue accessing Usenet. Therefore, we have worked with leading newsgroup service provider Giganews to offer special pricing for Cox subscribers....
$15++ a month for something Cox provided as a part of the service. Of course they will be reducing everyone's montly tarrif by the value of the servoce they no longer provide. Yea right.
Effective June 30, 2010, Cox Communications will discontinue Usenet service to our subscribers.
Declining newsgroup usage in recent years has highlighted the need to focus our resources on other priorities, such as increasing our Internet speeds and providing new services, including Cox Media Store and Share.
We understand that our newsgroup subscribers may want to continue accessing Usenet. Therefore, we have worked with leading newsgroup service provider Giganews to offer special pricing for Cox subscribers....
$15++ a month for something Cox provided as a part of the service. Of course they will be reducing everyone's montly tarrif by the value of the servoce they no longer provide. Yea right.
