What is the future of .me and .mac email accounts?

i'm 1 of suckers paid $99 per year apple mail , other stuff. looks paid model has gone away.

can people still sign .me or .mac email account? , of have one? official word?

 

http://www.apple.com/mobileme/transition.html

 

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