MTS to Discontinue providing Newsgroup Access
MTS Newsgroup Management
the Newsgroup (Usenet) service. Notice posted at www.mts.ca/newsgroups
4newsgroups
"MTS Newsgroup Management" <Newsg...@mts.net> wrote in message
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> Effective November 13, 2009, MTS will no longer be providing access to the
> Newsgroup (Usenet) service. Notice posted at www.mts.ca/newsgroups
Well that just might be the straw that broke the Bison's back.
myh...@mts.net
-->
-->"MTS Newsgroup Management" <Newsg...@mts.net> wrote in message
-->news:NRqzm.130702$Y83.1...@newsfe21.iad...
-->> Effective November 13, 2009, MTS will no longer be providing access to the
-->> Newsgroup (Usenet) service. Notice posted at www.mts.ca/newsgroups
-->
-->Well that just might be the straw that broke the Bison's back.
-->
... and they're in the process of moving the mail server over to MSN.
Just talked to support ... the usenet plug is indeed going to be pulled in
early November, he was surprised that the announcement was somewhat hidden.
MTS will loose many customers because of this foolishness.
4newsgroups
"4newsgroups" <4news...@mts.net> wrote in message
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>
> "S. Cargo" <sca...@muxxnet.com> wrote in message
> news:0Ladnb-fG8gWz1PX...@supernews.com...
>> myh...@mts.net wrote:
>>
>>> On Thu, 8 Oct 2009 14:54:09 -0500, "4newsgroups" <4news...@mts.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> -->
>>> -->"MTS Newsgroup Management" <Newsg...@mts.net> wrote in message
>>> -->news:NRqzm.130702$Y83.1...@newsfe21.iad...
>>> -->> Effective November 13, 2009, MTS will no longer be providing access
>>> to the
>>> -->> Newsgroup (Usenet) service. Notice posted at www.mts.ca/newsgroups
>>> -->
>>> -->Well that just might be the straw that broke the Bison's back.
>>> -->
>>>
>>>
>>> ... and they're in the process of moving the mail server over to MSN.
>>
>> They're transferring ALL services over to Windows Live. It seems that
>> the only thing MTS will be providing directly to their subscribers
>> is a pipe to the internet.
>>
>> mts.ca/windowslive/
>
>
> Well what's that small pipe worth to a subscriber?
>
> Less then I'm paying now?
>
>
>
myh...@mts.net
-->cc to wpg.general
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-->"4newsgroups" <4news...@mts.net> wrote in message
-->news:kzszm.1250$eJ4...@newsfe07.iad...
-->>
-->> "S. Cargo" <sca...@muxxnet.com> wrote in message
-->> news:0Ladnb-fG8gWz1PX...@supernews.com...
-->>> myh...@mts.net wrote:
-->>>
-->>>> On Thu, 8 Oct 2009 14:54:09 -0500, "4newsgroups" <4news...@mts.net>
-->>>> wrote:
-->>>>
-->>>> -->
-->>>> -->"MTS Newsgroup Management" <Newsg...@mts.net> wrote in message
-->>>> -->news:NRqzm.130702$Y83.1...@newsfe21.iad...
-->>>> -->> Effective November 13, 2009, MTS will no longer be providing access
-->>>> to the
-->>>> -->> Newsgroup (Usenet) service. Notice posted at www.mts.ca/newsgroups
-->>>> -->
-->>>> -->Well that just might be the straw that broke the Bison's back.
-->>>> -->
-->>>>
-->>>>
-->>>> ... and they're in the process of moving the mail server over to MSN.
-->>>
-->>> They're transferring ALL services over to Windows Live. It seems that
-->>> the only thing MTS will be providing directly to their subscribers
-->>> is a pipe to the internet.
-->>>
-->>> mts.ca/windowslive/
Yes Hotmail, obviously they're hurting during the recession, but you'd think
they'd want to keep customers and not force them to Shaw..
-->> Well what's that small pipe worth to a subscriber?
-->>
-->> Less then I'm paying now?
-->>
-->>
-->>
-->
homepc
thru Outlook Express? I use this to read text posts only. I've used Google
groups, but their screen is not really browse friendly.
"MTS Newsgroup Management" <Newsg...@mts.net> wrote in message
news:NRqzm.130702$Y83.1...@newsfe21.iad...
Dave S
http://www.eternal-september.org/
I've been using this since I lost patience with the slowness of whoever
MTS had newsgroups contracted out to.
Not bad, for free.
Dave S.
myh...@mts.net
-->Can anyone recommend a good free/cheap newsgroup service that can be access
-->thru Outlook Express? I use this to read text posts only. I've used Google
-->groups, but their screen is not really browse friendly.
-->
-->
-->"MTS Newsgroup Management" <Newsg...@mts.net> wrote in message
-->news:NRqzm.130702$Y83.1...@newsfe21.iad...
-->> Effective November 13, 2009, MTS will no longer be providing access to the
-->> Newsgroup (Usenet) service. Notice posted at www.mts.ca/newsgroups
-->
eternal-september, google it
Canuck57
<myh...@mts.net> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 8 Oct 2009 14:54:09 -0500, "4newsgroups" <4news...@mts.net>
> wrote:
>
> -->
> -->"MTS Newsgroup Management" <Newsg...@mts.net> wrote in message
> -->news:NRqzm.130702$Y83.1...@newsfe21.iad...
> -->> Effective November 13, 2009, MTS will no longer be providing access
> to the
> -->> Newsgroup (Usenet) service. Notice posted at www.mts.ca/newsgroups
> -->
> -->Well that just might be the straw that broke the Bison's back.
> -->
>
>
> ... and they're in the process of moving the mail server over to MSN.
Then you are in for some hurt.
> Just talked to support ... the usenet plug is indeed going to be pulled in
> early November, he was surprised that the announcement was somewhat
> hidden.
> MTS will loose many customers because of this foolishness.
Microsoft doesn't have a decent news server. Guess the MTS exec people got
their lobster.
Canuck57
<myh...@mts.net> wrote in message
news:v4msc5dn5k853vu4m...@4ax.com...
I am evaluating my options. Just finished trying Windows Live, what a POC.
Huge step backwards and a PITA to get used to.
Bet Gmail acounts are on the rise.
homepc
news:hals4d$dfq$1...@news.eternal-september.org...
Just added news.eternal-september.org. Not quite as many newsgroups, but it
works! Thanks for your suggestion.
Mr Frederick
news:NRqzm.130702$Y83.1...@newsfe21.iad...
> Newsgroup (Usenet) service. Notice posted at www.mts.ca/newsgroups
Over the next few days everybody on MTS should send MTS e-mail asking how
much our monthly rate is going to be discounted based on the reduced package
we will be receiving. I mean everybody on MTS, absolutely flood them with
polite enquiries, starting Friday evening.
If only a few of us do it, not much is likely to happen, if most of us do
it, it will get their attention.
homepc
"Mr Frederick" <fped...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:pkGzm.226168$sC1.1...@newsfe17.iad...
COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS:
It has just come to our attention that MTS will be dropping it's newsnet
access in November.
Effective November 13, 2009, MTS will no longer be providing access to the
Newsgroup (Usenet) service. Notice posted at www.mts.ca/newsgroups
We use this feature daily. How will we be compensated? Will we receive a
credit on our MTS bill to allow us to purchase this service from another
online newsgroup server provider?
Please respond to our request.
Response Required?:Yes
homepc
"homepc" <wieb...@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:hamgj4$jjt$1...@news.eternal-september.org...
Further info regarding newsgroups being offered. I emailed
eternal-september.org last night asking if they would consider adding a
newsgroup to their pick list at some future date. I was surprised to find
that they added it overnight! This kind of quick response leaves MTS and
their silent partner in crime highwinds-media.com behind in the dust.
4newsgroups
Might be a good idea, but will probably will fall on deaf ears.
Anyone know of another provider that doesn't limit GB downloaded per month?
W. T. Shymanski
> Effective November 13, 2009, MTS will no longer be providing access to
> the Newsgroup (Usenet) service. Notice posted at www.mts.ca/newsgroups
protest e-mail note right now, and I have to back it up with (postal)
mail and a phone call.
Bill
Martin
I recently switched to Eternal September which is a *free* news server.
Access is limited to text-only newsgroups, such as this one.
The URL in question is http://www.eternal-september.org.
Good luck!
Martin
BozoTheClown
> "Mr Frederick" <fpedit...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:pkGzm.226168$sC1.1...@newsfe17.iad...
>
> > "MTS Newsgroup Management" <Newsgro...@mts.net> wrote in message
> >news:NRqzm.130702$Y83.1...@newsfe21.iad...
> >> Effective November 13, 2009, MTS will no longer be providing access to
> >> the Newsgroup (Usenet) service. Notice posted atwww.mts.ca/newsgroups
>
> > Over the next few days everybody on MTS should send MTS e-mail asking how
> > much our monthly rate is going to be discounted based on the reduced
> > package we will be receiving. I mean everybody on MTS, absolutely flood
> > them with polite enquiries, starting Friday evening.
> > If only a few of us do it, not much is likely to happen, if most of us do
> > it, it will get their attention.
>
> Might be a good idea, but will probably will fall on deaf ears.
>
> Anyone know of another provider that doesn't limit GB downloaded per month?
I didn't even realize the news server was getting shut down until
today when | tried to access it. I phoned technical support and they
confirmed that the newsserver has been shutdown - the support person
wasn't sure if it was even shutdown so he had to go ask his manager
and put me on hold for a while.
I sent an inquiry to MTS today asking how much they are going to
decrease my bill by since they are no longer giving me the services I
was paying for. Urrrrgggg so frustrating.
homepc
"BozoTheClown" <blat...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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They must have just shut it down today. Their access was still working
yesterday morning. I left the news.mts.net folder in my OE just to see how
much longer it would be kept up and running.
Stu
wrote:
-->On Oct 9, 8:56�am, "4newsgroups" <4newsgro...@mts.net> wrote:
-->> "Mr Frederick" <fpedit...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
-->>
-->> news:pkGzm.226168$sC1.1...@newsfe17.iad...
-->>
-->> > "MTS Newsgroup Management" <Newsgro...@mts.net> wrote in message
-->> >news:NRqzm.130702$Y83.1...@newsfe21.iad...
-->> >> Effective November 13, 2009, MTS will no longer be providing access to
-->> >> the Newsgroup (Usenet) service. �Notice posted atwww.mts.ca/newsgroups
-->>
-->> > Over the next few days everybody on MTS should send MTS e-mail asking
how
-->> > much our monthly rate is going to be discounted based on the reduced
-->> > package we will be receiving. �I mean everybody on MTS, absolutely flood
-->> > them with polite enquiries, starting Friday evening.
-->> > If only a few of us do it, not much is likely to happen, if most of us
do
-->> > it, it will get their attention.
-->>
-->> Might be a good idea, but will probably will fall on deaf ears.
-->>
-->> Anyone know of another provider that doesn't limit GB downloaded per
month?
-->
-->I didn't even realize the news server was getting shut down until
-->today when | tried to access it. I phoned technical support and they
-->confirmed that the newsserver has been shutdown - the support person
-->wasn't sure if it was even shutdown so he had to go ask his manager
-->and put me on hold for a while.
-->
-->I sent an inquiry to MTS today asking how much they are going to
-->decrease my bill by since they are no longer giving me the services I
-->was paying for. Urrrrgggg so frustrating.
The notice that the newsgroup server was going to be shutdown was hidden on
the MTS site. I don't think many knew this was happening.
H.E. Taylor
You may find these sites useful:
<http://freenews.maxbaud.net/> Free News
<http://www.disenter.com/> Free NNTP
<http://www.newsservers.net/> Free News Servers
<fwiw>
-het
BozoTheClown
> On Sat, 14 Nov 2009 09:02:26 -0800 (PST), BozoTheClown <blatho...@gmail.com>
So this is the response I go from MTS:
Good Morning
Thank you for your e-mail. MTS did provide Internet customers with
free access to a newsgroup service called Usenet. As of Nov, 13,
2009, that service was no longer offered. The demand for newsgroups
has decreased significantly over the last few years as customers have
found more exciting ways to share information on the web. Therefore
the majority of telephone companies have discontinued this service.
As this was a free service, there will be no reduction in your
monthly Internet rate.
For further assistance please call 225 5687 or 1 877 638 4255. Our
call center is open for billing inquiries weekdays from 8AM to 6PM,
and service inquiries 8AM to 10PM seven days a week.
Sincerely,
Bev
MTS Internet Services
Robert Sveinson
Good Morning
And just now when I wanted on MY internet they are
demanding that I log on............
That in itself is not the problem................
The problem that I now have is that NOBLE MTS
does not accept any of my log on codes that I have
used since Alexander Graham Bell invented
the internet!
Zaphod
> The problem that I now have is that NOBLE MTS
> does not accept any of my log on codes that I have
> used since Alexander Graham Bell invented
>
> - Show quoted text -
That'd be Tim Berners Lee.
Or Sir Tim to you.
An Englishman, nae some ragin' Scottish hillbilly mon.
Frosty
> monthly Internet rate.
Free? LOL. The only way to get it was to be an MTS Internet Customer.
Hoser
frostyw...@mts.net says...
> > As this was a free service, there will be no reduction in your
> > monthly Internet rate.
>
> Free? LOL. The only way to get it was to be an MTS Internet Customer.
>
>
>
myh...@mts.net
-->In article <hdten8$4md$1...@news.eternal-september.org>,
-->frostyw...@mts.net says...
-->> > As this was a free service, there will be no reduction in your
-->> > monthly Internet rate.
-->>
-->> Free? LOL. The only way to get it was to be an MTS Internet Customer.
-->>
-->>
-->>
-->This one still works for me: < mts.svc.highwinds-media.com >
Works for me ;-)
Frosty
Looks like they found out about us. Dead today.
myh...@mts.net
-->> This one still works for me: < mts.svc.highwinds-media.com >
-->
-->Looks like they found out about us. Dead today.
-->
Yup, last night around 10 pm for me.
homepc
"Frosty" <frostyw...@mts.net> wrote in message
news:he2r82$999$1...@news.eternal-september.org...
>> This one still works for me: < mts.svc.highwinds-media.com >
>
> Looks like they found out about us. Dead today.
>
I tried it out on the 17th and found it very slow.
I'm using news.eternal-september.org which Dave S suggested.
Its much less troublesome than what MTS was offering. Used to have
occasional problems posting with MTS and needed to back out of OE or even
reset my router/modem to finally clear things up -- nothing happening like
that anymore. It suits my needs just fine!