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Old 07-16-2008, 11:35 AM   #1
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Free Usenet Binaries Server

I tried going into some of my favorite Usenet groups only to find that SBC (or AT&T) had blocked them.

I was wondering if there are any good free USENET servers that have access to the alt.binaries.* list of groups?
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Old 07-16-2008, 02:26 PM   #2
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The first three links here cover the issue of the usenet block by ISPs:

http://arstechnica.com/search.ars?search=usenet


Basically, that means that direct access through your ISP for that entire usenet hierarchy is blocked.
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Gonna have to try them yourself.
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Thanks glc.

I Googled why I could not access the newsgroups via AT&T anymore. I can't believe three major ISPs would block the entire Usenet due to "child pornography." It's a bit extreme.
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Old 07-17-2008, 04:59 PM   #6
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I can't wait for the bandwith caps.

Somebody's gotta keep these ISPs in check.
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