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Binary Retention 650
Text Retention 1450
Newsgroups Carried 100,000
Simultaneous Connections 60
SSL Encrypted 128 BIT
Server Location United StatesEurope
Support Options EMAIL • FAQ/KNOWLEDGEBASE
Monthly Cost 9.95 - 19.95
Lowest Price Point 9.95
Highest Price Point 19.95
Currency Accepted US DollarGreat Britain PoundEuro
Payment Options Credit Card
Term Discounts No
Metered Both
Customer Rewards Yes
Account Extras Newsreader
Current Special Click Here For Current Specials from NewsHosting.com

Newshosting is a large Usenet provider that provides service to both the US and EU. They offer price plans between $9.95 - $19.95 with a bit of a twist. The lowest price plan caps you at 10GB transfers per day, but does offer up to 20 simultaneous SSL connections, with a recently increased 495 day binary retention and climbing. The mid-range plan limits the service to 8 connections, drops the retention to 80 days and offers no SSL. Although unusual, the service is as promised all accounts and have a long standing Usenet provider

Features
Newshosting currently offers 495 day binary retention with either 8-20 connections plus or minus SSL depending on the plan. Rates run from $9.95-$19.95 depending on the price plan chosen.



Support
Newshosting has a pretty decent service, but the support is below the normal mark. Only email support is available and response time is between 1-2 days in our experience. The linked tutorial site is void of information and the support section of its own site lacks concrete information for the average user to set up.



Conclusion
Although Newshosting has a good service, they suffer from proper support and the price plans are higher than average. The plus side is that they offer service to both the US and EU and have a great retention rate if you don’t care about a cap or you don’t mind paying a bit more for the service than normal. Overall, Newshosting is recommended for the more advanced usenet user.



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Overall, Newshosting is recommended for the more advanced usenet user.

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Overall, Newshosting is recommended for the more advanced usenet user.
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4.4
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4.0
Retention:
 
4.0
Support:
 
5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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Reviewed by NewsgroupServers Editor
December 12, 2008
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