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New Enhanced Newsgroup Service for
AT&T Internet Service Customers

AT&T Newsgroups is a service that allows you to conveniently connect with others who share your interests and ideas. There are over 29,000 groups you can access on topics such as current events, business, education, sports, health, entertainment and more. Once a subscriber of a newsgroup, you can share photos, files and information with other subscribers.

Our new and improved newsgroup service is included with your AT&T dial-up or FastAccess DSL service at no additional charge and now has the following features:

• Retention for text newsgroups is 365 days; Binary newsgroups retention is 8 days
• Expected download completion rates of 95.0%
• Access to AT&T’s award winning Customer Care
• Access is authenticated by customer’s AT&T username and password
• Download an unlimited number of files per month at no additional charge

Newsreader Setup
You can access AT&T Newsgroups by setting up your Internet Explorer or Netscape Communicator newsreader to use the server: newsgroups.bellsouth.net

Warning
Some information contained in the newsgroups may not be appropriate for children.
Please read the Acceptable Use Policy before using the service

Upgrade to FastAccess® DSL
Accessing newsgroups and downloading files works best when experienced with a FastAccess DSL connection. With FastAccess DSL, you can browse the Web and download large files up to 50 times faster than with a dial-up connection (actual speeds may vary). Please visit www.fastaccess.com to learn more about FastAccess DSL and our easy installation, instant connections, networking, and award winning customer support.