whfsdude
Premium
join:2003-04-05
Washington, DC
| reply to sprintster
Re: Earthlink usenet bandwidth limit reinstated?
Looks like they did add quotas
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Dear Subscriber,
You have reached your monthly bandwidth limit for Giganews Usenet access provided by Earthlink. As a valued Earthlink subscriber, you now have the opportunity to upgrade your Giganews Usenet account to Premium Service.
The following plans are available to Earthlink subscribers. And, as a special introductory offer, take 50% off the first two months!
DIAMOND - $29.99 Per Month
Unlimited monthly transfer allowance
Total of 20 simultaneous connections
256-bit SSL encryption
Retention growing to 365 days!
PLATINUM - $24.99 Per Month
Unlimited monthly transfer allowance
Add 256-bit encryption and 10 Bonus Connections for $5.00 extra
Retention growing to 365 days!
SILVER - $12.99 Per Month
35GB monthly transfer allowance
Add 256-bit encryption and 10 Bonus Connections for $5.00 extra
Retention growing to 365 days!
ALL PLANS INCLUDE
FREE 14-DAY TRIAL*
Cancel Anytime
2100+Days Text Newsgroup Retention
24Hr Member Support
99%+ Completion Rate
107,000 Uncensored Newsgroups
10 Simultaneous Connections
Broadband Download Speeds
Free Headers
Unlimited Uploads
Usenet Spam Filtering
Discounts on Newsreader Clients
Thank you,
Earthlink Customer Support
*All new Giganews personal Usenet access accounts come with 14 days of free service (up to 10GB total transfer). If you cancel within 14 days of signup, you will be charged nothing. If you do not cancel within 14 days of signup, the service level you select will automatically start and you will be charged for that service. Giganews trial accounts are limited to downloading only and are unable to post articles. This offer is available only once per member.
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csiemers
join:2000-09-16
Portland, OR
| I haven't received one of those letters, yet. I guess when I do I'll finally pull the plug on Minspring Earthlink. I've been wanting an excuse to go with something cheaper, and since I use USENET a lot, this will finally drive me to do it. Real Bummer!
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TheNoOneMan
@mindspring.com
| I just got one myself. I thought it was another clever type of spam.
I never had a problem with my downloading quota and I download DVDs constantly. And now, I can’t even access my usenet usage.
Personally, I am a bit angry about it. Considering how much I paid for DSL, I feel that I shouldn’t have to pay extra for another Usenet service.
I use Shemes’ GrabIt for downloading headers and searches; looks like I’ll have to expand the account, perhaps. |
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Kirby4321
@verizon.net
| reply to whfsdude
I ran into this at the end of the June, getting a "monthly bandwidth exceeded" notice. Earthlink support (in India) didn't know anything about it and kept telling me Earthlink had no limits. However, now I've received two of those bandwidth notices and they're suggesting I sign up at GigaNews. I don't know exactly how much the cap is, but GigaNews does have an account (Silver) with 35gb bandwidth, which I suspect it might be. This is the $13 a month service
However, you can open up to 8 free e-mail accounts and sign in with those addresses. Apparently each one has a separate cap, so you can multiply the bandwidth by 8x. But it's a pain when it was unlimited before.
The newsgroup service was what kept me on Earthlink. I was in the process of transferring everything over to my GMail account when Earthlink announced the unlimited newsgroup service, and I stayed. |
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