Usenet Provider Reviews, Deals, Free Trials

Best Package Deals (Usenet + Extra Features)
	Retention	Discount Price	Features
1. UseNetServer	1,268 days	$10/mo.or $95/yr.	Search
2. Newshosting	1,268 days	$9.99/mo. or $99/yr.	Newsreader
3. NewsDemon	1,267 days	$9.99/mo.	Storage
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Best Usenet-Only Specials
	Retention	Discount Price	Connections
1. Easynews	1,200 days	$9.95/mo.	20
2. Astraweb	1,267 days	$11/mo. or $96/yr.	20
3. ThunderNews	1,268 days	$10.49/mo.	50
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Best Free Usenet Trials
	Retention	Free Tial Terms	Features
1. Easynews	1,200 days	14 days, 10 GB	Web access
2. Newshosting	1,267 days	14 days, 30 GB	Newsreader
3. Binverse	1,014 days	3 days, 60 GB	Newsreader
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Top 10 Usenet Newsgroup Providers
	Retention	Price	Extra Features	Trial
1. UseNetServer	1,268 days	$10.00	Usenet Search	10 GB
2. Newshosting	1,268 days	$9.99	Reader + Search	30 GB
3. NewsDemon	1,267 days	$9.99	Storage, Reader	15 GB
4. Easynews	1,200 days	$9.95	Web Usenet	100 GB
5. Astraweb	1,267 days	$11.00	Usenet-Only	1 Day
6. ThunderNews	1,268 days	$10.49	Newsreader	---
7. Binverse	1,014 days	$13.98	Newsreader	60 GB
8. NewsgroupDirect	1,242 days	$16.00	Storage, Reader	15 GB
9. Giganews	1,278 days	$34.99	VPN, Mimo	10 GB
10. Ngroups	1,200 days	$9.99	Storage	5 GB

Legend for table below:
SSL = secure (SSL or SSH encryption)
Conn = simultaneous connections
U = unlimited accounts, M - metered accounts, B = block accounts

Active Newsgroup Services (in alphabetical order)
Provider	Binary	Text	SSL	Conn	U	M	B	Price
100ProofNews	330	330	✔	30		✔		4-13
4UX.nl	515	515	✔	20-50		✔	✔	11-18
aEton	600	1,000	✔	8	✔		✔	14-30
Airnews	240	240		6		✔		10-20
Alibis	450	720	✔	30	✔			9-15
AllTheNewsgroups	180	180		10		✔		6-40
Alt.Binaries	330	330	✔	30		✔		4-13
Altopia	15-140	220	✔	2-20	✔			6-18
AnarQy	360	360		12-20		✔		9
APN	600	700	✔	4	✔	✔		3-15
Astinews	600	600	✔	8-16	✔			9-16
Astraweb	1,267	1,095	✔	20	✔		✔	10-25
Atlantis News	21	365		8		✔	✔	10-50
BargainNewsfeeds	700	700		50		✔		8-35
Binary Boy Usenet	64	160		10		✔		10-18
BinTube	1,000	1,095	✔	20	✔			11
Binverse	1,014	1,500	✔	12	✔	✔		8-22
BitNews	220	220	✔	12		✔		5-13
BlockNews	1,196	730	✔	50			✔	3-25
Cheapnews	830	830	✔	12	✔		✔	5-15
Provider	Binary	Text	SSL	Conn	U	M	B	Price
CNNTP	400	400	✔	12	✔			7-20
Disputo	200	730	✔	10		✔	✔	7-55
Download 2 Day	600	600	✔	6	✔			8-18
Dreamload	400	1,000	✔	12	✔	✔		10-30
Easynews	1,200	730	✔	20	✔	✔		10-30
Easy Usenet	700	700	✔	15	✔	✔		7-15
ENSnews	700	700	✔	50	✔	✔		10-22
Eurofeeds	375	720		25-30	✔	✔		10-30
Eweka	1,020	1,020	✔	8	✔			10
Extreme Usenet	400	400	✔	4-20		✔		9-14
FastUsenet	1,060	1,400	✔	50	✔	✔		3-10
Flash Newsgroups	750	750	✔	8	✔	✔	✔	5-15
Frugal Usenet	300	300	✔	20	✔			5-6
GiBinews	1,000	1,000	✔	8	✔			5-8
Giganews	1,278	3,148	✔	50	✔	✔		3-35
Hitnews	600	600	✔	30	✔	✔		9-14
Ixinews	975	1,000	✔	10	✔	✔		6-25
Just4Today	10	10		20	✔			---
LightningNews	1,000	1,000	✔	20-60	✔	✔		5-16
MaximumUsenet	1,134	1,265	✔	20-50	✔	✔		10
Provider	Binary	Text	SSL	Conn	U	M	B	Price
Megabitz	690	440	✔	5-20	✔	✔	✔	5-24
Meganetnews	350	1,300	✔	20	✔	✔	✔	4-35
Newsconnection	600	600	✔	4-16		✔	✔	8-16
Netfeeds	700	700	✔	50	✔	✔		8-35
NewsDemon	1,267	1,265	✔	50	✔	✔		2-20
NewsfeedClub	700	700	✔	50	✔	✔		17-22
NewsFusion	1,000	1,000	✔	30			✔	6-59
Newsgroup Binaries	200	200		8	✔	✔		3-15
Newsgroup Direct	1,242	1,400	✔	50	✔	✔		8-20
Newsgrabber	550	550	✔	20-50		✔		8-14
Newsgroups.com	600	730	✔	50	✔	✔		8-11
Newsgroups Access	700	700	✔	50	✔	✔		8-30
Newsgroups Download	200	200		8	✔	✔		3-15
Newsguy	700	1,275	✔	32	✔	✔		9-20
Newshosting	1,268	1,400	✔	60	✔	✔		8-20
NewsRazor	900	1,400	✔	50	✔	✔		5-22
Newsreader.com	18	60		15		✔		10
NewsServers.net	550	1,000	✔	50	✔	✔		3-13
NewsSurfer	400	400	✔	50		✔		16-40
Newsville	20	90		---	✔			12
Provider	Binary	Text	SSL	Conn	U	M	B	Price
Ngroups	1,200	1,095	✔	60	✔	✔		6-20
NNTPjunkie	700	700	✔	32	✔	✔		10-15
NzbLord	700	700		---	✔	✔		5-15
Octanews	9	95		10		✔	✔	9-17
PayLessUsenet	400	400	✔	30	✔			9
PocketBinaries	90	90		---	✔			13
PowerNews	600	600	✔	3-12		✔	✔	10-15
Power Usenet	800	1,000	✔	30	✔			10-20
Prepaid-Usenet	350	350	✔	10			✔	10-40
Readnews	950	1,600	✔	30	✔			10-20
Red Orb News	850	730	✔	10-20	✔	✔		4-13
Rhino Newsgroups	200	1,000		8	✔	✔		10-19
Simply Usenet	600	260	✔	2-32	✔			5-18
SMSUseNET	500	500	✔	2		✔		6-16
Sonic News	120	90		---		✔		4-29
Stealthnews	550	1,000	✔	50	✔	✔		3-13
Sunny Usenet	900	900	✔	5-20	✔	✔		11
Supernews	1,250	3,130	✔	30	✔			12
Supernewsfeed	700	700		---	✔	✔		8-35
Teranews	90-180	90-180	✔	---		✔	✔	8-30
theCubeNet	1,120	1,120	✔	50	✔	✔	✔	8-11
Provider	Binary	Text	SSL	Conn	U	M	B	Price
theUsenet	1,179	1,179	✔	10-50	✔	✔	✔	8-20
ThunderNews	1,268	1,265	✔	50	✔	✔		5-22
TigerUsenet	1,000	1,265	✔	20	✔	✔		7-23
TitanNews	400	400		8	✔	✔	✔	10-40
TransXs	400	400	✔	2-12		✔		10-14
TweakNews	800	800	✔	20	✔		✔	4-25
UfoNewz	755	755	✔	20-60	✔	✔		5-16
Uncensored Newsfeed	700	700	✔	50	✔	✔		8-30
Unison Usenet	300	300	✔	8	✔			9
United-NewsServer	600	900	✔	12		✔	✔	33
Unliminews	800	1,350	✔	50	✔	✔		10-15
UseBits	800	800	✔	10		✔	✔	10-30
UseBlock	600	600	✔	12			✔	3-40
Usenet.net	800	1,000	✔	30	✔			10-20
Usenet.nl	976	1,000	✔	16	✔	✔		12-18
Usenet.pro	400	400	✔	12		✔		10-19
Usenet.se	900	1,200	✔	60	✔	✔		14-22
Usenet4u	600	600	✔	12		✔	✔	20
UsenetBinaries	90	90		---	✔			15
UsenetByOrder	300	300	✔	12		✔		6-16
Provider	Binary	Text	SSL	Conn	U	M	B	Price
Usenet Central	1,037	1,400	✔	50	✔	✔		4-11
UsenetFast	755	755	✔	20-60	✔	✔		5-16
UsenetHome	700	700	✔	50	✔	✔		8-30
UsenetHost	755	755	✔	20-60	✔	✔		5-16
Usenet Monster	850	700	✔	30	✔	✔		3-13
Usenet-News	1,200	1,095	✔	60	✔		✔	19
Usenet NewsServer	600	720		30	✔	✔		6-25
UseNetNow	1,196	730	✔	50	✔			12
Usenet Rocket	370	370		30	✔	✔	✔	7-25
UseNetServer	1,268	1,095	✔	20	✔			8-18
UsenetXL	900	900	✔	25	✔	✔		11-28
UseNeXT	1,014	1,500	✔	30	✔	✔		10-24
Xennews	535	535	✔	20	✔	✔		12
XLned	400	400	✔	2-12	✔			4-12
XS News	185	185	✔	12	✔	✔		6-18
WorldUsenet	700	700	✔	50	✔	✔		17-22
Yotta News	90	365		8	✔	✔		10-15

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2012 Editors Choice Winners:
- UseNetServer
- Newshosting
- NewsDemon
- Easynews
- Astraweb
- ThunderNews

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