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Former Verizon Customers – UseNetServer is offering High-Speed Plus Usenet Service for $10/month!

Starting September 30th, Verizon customers will no longer have Usenet access as a part of their service. In response to this change UseNetServer is offering former Verizon customers a great deal on the UNS High-Speed Plus for $10/month for a full year. This plan includes unlimited downloads, 20 connections, Free SSL encryption, Global Search and [...]

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Newshosting offers NXHL Usenet Service to former Verizon Customers for $13/month

On September 30th, Verizon will discontinue Usenet access as part of its service offering. In response to this change Newshosting is offering former Verizon customers a great deal on the NXHL plan for $13/month for a full year. This plan includes unlimited downloads, 60 connections, Free SSL encryption, Lightning Accelerator and Binary Retention that is [...]

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Giganews Hits 400 Days of Binary Retention

It’s official — Giganews has hit the 400 day mark and is still going. This is good news for the industry as a whole, because it drives other providers in the same direction. And even better, Newshosting, UseNetServer, and NewsDemon are right on their heels, providing enough competition that Giganews can’t rest. Who benefits? We [...]

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Easynews Launches Easyboost Download Acceleration Feature

Sept. 1, 2009 Press Release from Easynews

Easynews, the world’s original Web-based Usenet site, today launched Easyboost – a service feature that can significantly increase download rates from the Easynews member website. Easyboost uses a combination of TCP congestion control algorithms, proprietary software and purpose-built servers to optimize the TCP/IP throughput for downloads.

Through months of [...]

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