Another reason was due to the actions of former New York attorney general Andrew Cuomo in 2008 where he got several major ISPs to block access to Usenet newsgro

Another reason was due to the actions of former New York attorney general Andrew Cuomo in 2008 where he got several major ISPs to block access to Usenet newsgroups that were used to distribute child pornography[1]. IIRC, those ISPs discontinued Usenet service not too long after that. [1] https://www.cnet.com/news/n-y-attorney-general-forces-isps-to-curb-usenet-access/ https://www.cnet.com/news/n-y-attorney-general-forces-isps-t...