Cidera shuts down

Thu Feb 27 01:29:42 UTC 2003

Ditto -- if you peer with us somewhere, we'll get you a feed.

On Wed, 26 Feb 2003, Ringdahl, Dwight (WebUseNet) wrote:

>
> Yes I just heard this from Doug too, if anyone need a quick fix for usenet
> feeds, email me directly. I'll set you up and help you til we can come up
> with a business solution.
>
> Dwight
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeffrey Wheat [mailto:jeff at cetlink.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2003 5:05 PM
> To: nanog at merit.edu
> Subject: Cidera shuts down
>
>
> Just received this from Cidera:
>
> "We regret to inform you that Cidera has discontinued its netnews and
> caching services effective immediately.
>
> We wished to provide you with more advanced notification of this termination
> of service, but unfortunately we were not able to do so.
>
> The current economic situation has been difficult for us and for our
> customers, and we wish all of you the best of luck and good fortune with
> your businesses. Everyone at Cidera feels it has been a privilege to serve
> you."
>
>
>
>
> I am now in need of obtaining a new source for news that is satellite based.
> Can anyone offer any suggestions
> and or recommendations? All information is appreciated!
>
> Regards,
> Jeff
>
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