On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:17:49 -0400, Kenneth wrote:

> On Thu, 18 Sep 2008 22:19:45 -0700, sf wrote:
>
>>I can afford to pay for it individually, but given the exorbitant
>>amount Comcast charges - Usenet still should be part of their package.
>
> Howdy,
>
> I would offer a different slant on this...
>
> Comcast and I had an agreement:
>
> They were to provide certain services, and I was to pay a
> certain amount for them.
>
> Their choice to deny me one of those services without a
> negotiated reduction in cost is unethical in the extreme.
>

that's a good theory, but i suspect that if you look at the fine print of
your service agreement, you might find it reads like a credit card
agreement, i.e. 'conditions may change at any time for any reason, so bite
me.'

your pal,
blake