ADMIN: Are we gatewayed to Usenet?

Gateways to local usenet groups are fairly common for the list. CMU is behind one, and there are several others. The most frequent reason given is that it is easier to read a large list with news software rather than mail software. (I am just passing this own; don't quibble with me over it.) What I find most interesting is that I cannot identify where netcom is getting their feed from. None of the netcom addresses on the distribution list appear to be gateway addresses, nor have I heard from any netcom administrator about making such a gateway. There are 34 netcom accounts on the list. Perhaps if enough of you asked where this distribution came from the answer would appear. Eric