Could the Usenet Retention War be Nearing an End?
Comments OffThe battle over binary retention started early last year when several Usenet providers including Giganews, Newshosting, UseNetServer, NewsDemon and Astraweb announced they were increasing binary retention into the 365-400 day ranges. By late Summer they had all surpassed the year mark and have been continuing to spool ever since. Now each service has reached 600 [...]
UseNetServer Hits 600 Days Binary Retention
Comments OffCongratulations to UseNetServer who just crossed 600 days of binary retention. UseNetServer continues to offer one of the best values in Usenet with $10 unlimited newsgroup access. Visit our UseNetServer $10 special page for more details. Here are some highlights of the UNS High-Speed Plus account: – $10/mo. unlimited Usenet access for life – 600 [...]
Red Orb News Grand Opening Sale
Comments OffIt looks like Red Orb News ran through all the 1 GB free accounts. Now the Usenet service is offering a grand opening sale with discounts of over 30% on unlimited newsgroup access. All accounts include 20 connections and free SSL encryption. Red Orb News grand opening specials: – Unlimited – $14.99 a month (regularly [...]
UseNetNow and BlockNews Increase Retention
Comments OffUseNetNow and BlockNews recently updated binary retention. Both Usenet services now offer 610+ days of binaries and growing daily. UseNetNow.net offers unlimited Usenet access for $12 a month. They also offer quarterly unlimited accounts for $30.49 and a weekly non-renewing plan for $5.29. All accounts include unlimited newsgroup downloads, free SSL encryption, up to 50 [...]
Newshosting NHXL and NH Unlimited Usenet Specials
Comments OffNewshosting just announced special pricing on both their NHXL and NH Unlimited accounts. The NHXL special includes unlimited Usenet access, 600 days of binary retention, 60 connections and SSL encryption for $15.95 a month. NHXL accounts include: – Unlimited Usenet access – 600 days binary retention – 1,000 days text retention – Free 256-bit SSL [...]
Cox Discontinuing Newsgroup Service On June 30th
Comments OffAccording to numerous tweets and a Cox support page, Cox will be discontinuing newsgroup service on June 30th. Note from Cox.com support page: Note: Effective June 30, 2010, Newsgroup service will no longer be offered as part of the Cox High Speed Internet service. Customers are often confused as to the impact of their ISP [...]
Add Easynews Unlimited NNTP Access for $9.95/mo.
Comments OffVisit the Easynews site and you will notice a new unlimited NNTP account option. New and existing customers can now add unlimited NNTP access to any Easynews account (Classic, Plus or Big Gig) for $9.95 a month. The new unlimited NNTP accounts should hit a sweet spot for Easynews. Now users can enjoy web Usenet [...]
Supernews – 2010 NGR Editors Choice Award
Comments OffCongratulations to Supernews who recently earned an NGR Editors’ Choice Award. The awards represent our picks for the top 5 Usenet providers and are updated quarterly to keep up with the market. The performance and reliability of Supernews helped them earn the award. As mentioned in previous posts the awards are given in recognition of [...]
Astraweb Hits 600 Days Binary Retention
Comments OffCongratulations to Astraweb who just reached 600 days of binary retention. Astraweb continues to offer $11 unlimited Usenet access. Visit our Astraweb $11 special page for more details. Here are some highlights of the Unlimied DSL account: – $11/mo. unlimited Usenet access for life! – 600 days binary retention – 1,095 days text retention – [...]
Newshosting Special – NHXL Powerpack $15.95/mo.
Comments OffNewshosting is currently offering a 20% lifetime discount on their NHXL Powerpack account. Normally $19.95 a month, you can enjoy all the features of the NHXL Powerpack plan for $15.95 a month for the life of your account. Newshosting NHXL Powerpack accounts include unlimited Usenet access, over 580 days of binary retention and growing, over [...]
