Easynews Review
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- 150-180 days binary retention |
May 2009 update - Easynews has been working through some technical issues and building a stronger network in the process. On May 1, 2009 they released a letter to Easynews members discussing the status of upgrades. They are posting progress updates to their Twitter page. You can also follow customer feedback via the Easynews support forum.
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Easynews home page: http://www.easynews.com
Easynews started offering Usenet services over 14 years ago and has build a great reputation among the Usenet community. Their pricing plans is simple. You can choose from 20 to 150 GB of downloads a month (plus free monthly bonuses). No contracts – pay as you go.
Speed - never an issue as Easynews is their own ISP with multiple backbone connections. We easily maxed out our Comcast connection. Easynews helps you avoid bandwidth throttling by offering alternate ports and free SSL encryption.
Binary retention and completion - Easynews has made huge strides going from 40 days in early 2008 up to 191 days of binary retenion now. Retention ranges between 150-191 days based on the account you choose. Easynews supports 191 days via their web interface for Plus/Big Gig users and 150 days for Classic users. See pricing plans below for more details. They offer a full feed of newsgroups. This is coupled with a 98%+ completion rate. They offer one news server address – news.easynews.com – that automatically connects to their multiple back end servers. This makes newsreader setup a breeze.
Bandwidth – choose from plans offering from 20 up to 150 gigs a month but you get far more. They offer free monthly bandwidth bonuses, discount all downloads 25% for encoding overhead and headers are free. Even better, any unused bandwidth can be rolled over to the next month.
Privacy – Easynews does not monitor or log downloads. They also remove X-headers from all posts to allow for anonymous posting. SSL encryption is free to all members.
Easynews Price Plans::
- Easynews Big Gig: 150 GB/mo. (191 days retention) - $29.94/mo.
- Easynews Plus: 30 GB/mo. (191 days retention) - $14.97/mo.
- Easynews Classic: 20 GB/mo. (150 days retention) - $9.98/mo.
With Easynews you pay as you go and can cancel anytime. They offer several methods of payment including credit card, cash, and mail-in options. There is also a no-risk money back guarantee for all new subscribers.
Bottom line – Easynews has built a long standing reputation based on quality and customer satisfaction. They are currently working through upgrades to make the service even stronger. We salute Easynews for the service they have offered through the years and the positive impact their customers have on World Community Grid projects.
