Rona Y. wrote:
> Or perhaps not so small for some...
>
> I am one of the (likely) few people here who actually has to pay to
> download Usenet. In Japan, telephone calls are not free and are
> charged in three minute increments. For some reason, Usenet is only
> available through relatively slow dial-up ISPs, so I have to pay
> telephone charges each time I download.
>
Why, for some reason, did I think you were in Canada?
>
> rona (who is aware that this post is also costing me money)

Trimmed the post for money

Jill