Re: AT&T Usenet Netnews Service Shutting Down

krw wrote:
On Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:11:16 -0700, Joerg <invalid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

krw wrote:
On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:58:34 -0700, Joerg <invalid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

krw wrote:
On Thu, 18 Jun 2009 10:54:37 -0700, Joerg <invalid@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
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Some banks tend to drag on, maybe they play with the money in that time. I mean, two days delay divided by 365 times the total transfer volume, that's quite some dough.
IIRC, it wasn't a bank issue. It was whoever they collect through in
Left Pondia. I don't remember the details. It's been at least five
years.

If this works I'll probably just pay in 50 Euros or so and have peace of mind the next five years. Someone told me you can actually do that.
After the first year the charge is automatic. They're really good
about letting you know ahead of time too, in case you want to cancel.

Not really. AFAIK you must initiate the payment.

I've only initiated one payment. The last four or five have been
automatic, with ample notification by both parties.


Hmm. Would be fine with me though, less hassle. But AFAIR one has to give the other party what's called "Einzugsermaechtigung" over there, an authorization to draft from an account (with rights to have that reversed).


I wish their service level was universal.

Universal, as in binaries? I wish there was at least a limited file size binary they could carry, for scope plots, schematics, layout questions that people might have. The web site upload method is quite tedious when compared to a simple one-click file attachment.

Universal is in "the level of service I can expect from all companies,
Internet and otherwise".


That's the problem, nearly all ISPs have canned binaries. Now most are canning Usenet completely :-(

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