Highlights of LightningNews:
- 1,000 days binary retention
- 1,000 days text retention
- 99% completion rate
- Up to 60 connections
- 256-bit SSL encryption
- Unlimited / metered plans
Update: LightningNews has discontinued their Usenet service.
Web site:
- http://www.lightningnews.com
News server addresses:
- secure.lightningnews.com – US SSL
- news2.lightningnews.com – US non-SSL
- europe.lightningnews.com – EU SSL
- eurosec.lightningnews.com – EU non-SSL
Plan types:
- unlimited and metered
Service details:
- Binary retention: 1,000 days
- Text retention: 1,000 days
- Completion rate: 99%+
- Number of Newsgroups: 85,000+
- Simultaneous Connections: 20 to 60
- Standard ports: 119, 23, 443, 3128, 7000, 8000, 8080, 9000
- SSL secure ports: 563, 80, 81Server farms: US and Europe
- SSL Encryption: 256-bit SSL
Free trial:
- Lightning News does not offer a free trial
Support:
- Email support
Flatrate pricing plans:
- Unlimited, 60 connections – $15.95 a month
- Unlimited, 20 connections – $12.95 a month
- 50 GB/mo. – $10.95 a month
- 25 GB/mo. – $8.95 a month
- 10 GB/mo. – $4.95 a month
- Term discounts offered on annual accounts
Payment options:
- 2checkout.com