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.
I go into accounts and try to get lucky by entering their company name in
place of previous company. No go.

I get on the phone and wait and wait and wait. Finally a young lady with a
thick accent comes on the line, and after an hour, tells me that my modem is
working fine, will there be anything else.

Yes, what damn news feed do they use in my area, and how do I hook up to it,
my original question.

Doesn't know about Usenet. Never heard of it. Is she working in an igloo
or yurt somewhere?

So, anyway, the office is not open until Monday, so I have to wait till
then.

I am currently on hold now with the company that my ISP used to pipe in
newsgroups, and they may be so kind as to help me put the two wires
together.

Or not.

I think I should tell the master company involved when I talk to them on
Monday that I know where they can find a lot of people in THIS country who
are looking for work, and speak English well enough to understand over the
phone.

Just exactly what is Usenet and newsgroups called? Is it a news feed? Is
it RSS? The foreign accented lady said they do not provide newsgroups, but
I knew that. They just might provide the link to one, but I could not make
her understand that. If and when I do get a human earthling on the phone
Monday, what is the proper terminology of that I should be asking for?

Rant off.

Steve

Most ISPs no longer provide a USENET News server. You'll likely need to
get an account with an independent usenet provider for a small cost.
There are many to choose from, even a free one or two for text only
groups.