Be aware that providers come and go, this limited list.
All dollar amounts are monthly unless otherwise noted, some offer discounts for buying multiple months, Those are NOT listed
Up to date up as of
03-12-2005Astraweb
Plan Price Downloads Rate Limit Connections
Unlimited $10 Month Unlimited 600 Kbit/s 4
Unlimited DSL $15 Month Unlimited 2 Mbit/s 4
25 GB $10 Once-Off 25 Gigabytes Unlimited Unlimited
65 GB $25 Once-Off 65 Gigabytes Unlimited Unlimited
280 GB $100 Once-Off 280 Gigabytes Unlimited Unlimited
Banter-
Easynews
Plan Price Downloads Rate Limit Connections
10 GB $10.00 10GB Unlimited Unlimited
Banter-
Offer multiple Ports
HTTP Downloads
Global Search
Roll Over Gigs
Giganews
Plan Price Downloads Rate Limit Connections
Unlimited $24.99 Unlimited Unlimited 4
2GB $7.99 2GB Unlimited 8
10GB $11.99 11GB Unlimited 8
Banter-
Unheard of Retention 50+ days
Unlimited account Rumored to be capped after certain amount
Used by some ISP's
Newscene
Plan Price Downloads Rate Limit Connections
Standard $12.99 5 Gigabytes Unlimited 9
Pro $16.99 10 Gigabytes Unlimited 9
Gold $24.99 20 Gigabytes Unlimited 9
Platinum $39.99 40 Gigabytes Unlimited 9
Double Platinum $69.99 80 Gigabytes Unlimited 9
Banter-
Newsfeeds
Plan Price Downloads Rate Limit Connections
2GB $4.95 2GB Unclear Unclear
10GB $9.95 10GB Unclear Unclear
25GB $19.95 25GB Unclear Unclear
50GB $24.95 50GB Unclear Unclear
Banter-
Newshosting
Plan Price Downloads Rate Limit Connections
10GB $10 10GB Unlimited 8
25GB $20 25GB Unlimited 8
50GB $30 50GB Unlimited 8
6 Month Term $50 60GB Unlimited 8
6 Month Term $100 150GB Unlimited 8
6 Month Term $150 300GB Unlimited 8
Unlimited $14.95 Unlimited Unlimited 4
Banter-
Excellent unlimited accounts, preferred among many
Octanews
Plan Price Downloads Rate Limit Connections
Block 1 $7.95 8GB Unlimited 8
Block 2 $13.95 15GB Unlimited 8
Block 3 $26.95 30GB Unlimited 8
Block 4 $86.95 100GB Unlimited 8
Speedcap 1 $4.95 Unlimited 384KB 3
Speedcap 2 $8.95 Unlimited 768Kb 3
Speedcap 3 $12.95 Unlimited 1536Kb 3
Speedcap 4 $19.95 Unlimited 3072kb 3
Banter-
Block accounts Don't expire
Supernews
Plan Price Downloads Rate Limit Connections
3GB $5.95 3GB Unlimited 4
10GB $10.95 10GB Unlimited 4
20Gb $20.95 20GB Unlimited 4
Banter-
Used by some ISP's
Usenetsever
Plan Price Downloads Rate Limit Connections
Unlimited 14.95 Unlimited 2Mb 4
3 Day 3.00 Unlimited 2Mb 4
Banter-
Rate limit not enforced
Excellent unlimited accounts, preferred among many
Can have up 12 connections using multiple severs
YattaNews
Plan Price Downloads Rate Limit Connections
Package 1 $10 10GB 1mb 8
Package 2 $50 50GB 1mb 8
Package 3 $15 Unlimited 1mb 8
Free Free Unknown 512kb 1
Banter-
BAD Business Practices, Will give out personal information to public
Roll Over Gigs
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got feedback?Suggestion...updated info on Easynews.
# $9.98 for 20 Gigabytes or 30 days, which ever comes first.
# Roll-Over Gigs:: Your unused bytes are rolled-over into your next billing cycle.
2008-01-06 00:46:28 (theblonde07 
)
Hey there,
Not sure if you're still actively maintaining this FAQ, but if so, we were wondering if you might consider adding our Usenet resource site (http://www.newsadmin.com) to the info within your FAQ.
NewsAdmin.Com includes realtime Usenet stats, newsgroup provider comparisons, newsreader reviews, and articles related to events effecting the Usenet community. We operate the site full-time, so we make every effort to keep the information current and up-to-date.
It's a public site that is free to access, so memberships or registration are not required. Thanks for your consideration!
Best regards,
NewsAdmin.Com / Martin
staff@newsadmin.com
2009-02-12 14:05:04
by hitachi369 edited by removed
last modified: 2005-03-12 04:08:41
