On Feb 19, 5:06*pm, "Steve B" wrote:
We went with a different ISP after our previous (current, but not yet
disconnected) one had problems with rain, snow, bird crapping on the
antenna, etc.

We get this new modem FedEx, and I hook it up. *I try to get Usenet. *No go.
....
Steve

Despite all the kvetching Google Groups works fine, just sign up for
free Gmail. You could at least have it for as backup. Right now
there's not much spam in the groups I read.

jsw