Paid Usenet Providers

= Usenet Services Map =
Note: This page was originally taken from r/usenet on Reddit. All credit goes to them.
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Below is a list of usenet service providers. This list makes it easy to see which backbones are located in which geographic locations. The list also provides you with information on who runs the backbone, if the backbone provider sells direct to individuals through its own subsidiary providers and if they resell services through a third party. This allows you to see if your primary usenet account is in on the same backbone as your secondary account. See the promotions wiki for current service provider deals on unlimited and block accounts. For more information on usenet, please see the FAQ
* Inclusion on this list does not indicate endorsement by reddit, the mods of /r/usenet or any of its membership.
* The listings/map below is visualized here (another older visual tree in need of updates exists here).
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== Abavia ==
Abavia is a Netherlands based hybrid Tier 1 usenet service provider headquartered out of Chiesanuova, San Marino that was started in 2006. As a hybrid provider Abavia has some local article storage and articles outside of their own retention are pulled from a third party backbone - this operation is transparent to the user. Abavia currently has connection points in the Netherlands only.
Backbone 	ASN 	Retention 	Servers	Takedowns
Abavia / HW Media	AS48345	? / 1500+(via HW Media)	NL 	DMCA / DMCA(via HW Media)
==== Provider Map ====
Providers 	Retention	Connections	Servers
Cheapnews 	? / 1300+	10-48 	news.cheapnews.eu (NL)
EasyUsenet 	? / 1500+	8-40 	news.easyusenet.nl (NL)
Usenet.nl ^[AB1/AB2] 	3800+ 	16 	power2.usenet.nl (NL), news1.usenet.nl (DE), power.usenet.nl (NL)
Usenet.org 	1500+ 	? 	news.usenet.org (NL)
Usenext ^[AB3/AB4/AB5]	3800+ 	30 	usenext.iad.newshosting.com (US), usenext.am4.newshosting.com (NL), usenext.fr7.newshosting.com (DE), news.usenext.com (NL)
XS News/Xenna 	? 	10 	test.xsnews.com (NL)
XS News 	? / 1500+	8-30 	reader.xsnews.nl (NL)
==== Reseller Map ====
Resellers 	Retention	Connections	Servers
aEton 	1100+ 	8 	news.aeton.nl (NL)
Bulknews 	1200+ 	8-40 	news.bulknews.eu (NL)
Dreamload 	900+ 	12 	dream.hostredirects.com (NL)
Gebruikhet 	1200+ 	4-20 	news.gebruikhet.net (NL)
I-Telligent 	1200+ 	20-40 	news.i-telligent.com (NL)
NewsGrabber 	1100+ 	20-50 	news.newsgrabber.nl (NL)
NewsXS 	1400+ 	20-50 	news.newsxs.nl (NL)
SMS Usenet 	900+ 	4 	news.smsusenet.nl (NL)
Stingy Usenet 	1500+ 	50 	news.stingyusenet.com (NL)
Usenet.today 	1500+ 	? 	news.usenet.today (NL)
UsenetAgency 	1500+ 	25-50 	reader.usenet.agency (NL)
UsenetDiscount 	1100+ 	50 	news.usenetdiscount.com (NL)
UsenetDiscounter.com	1200+ 	5-70 	reader.usenetdiscounter.com (NL)
Usenet-Server 	900+ 	50 	news.usenet-server.de (NL)
XS Usenet 	1100+ 	5-50 	reader.xsusenet.com (NL)
Z51 	1250+ 	? 	news.z51.biz (NL)
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== Altopia ==
Altopia is a US based Tier 1 usenet service provider headquartered out of Seattle, Washington that was started in 1995. Altopia currently has connection points in the United States only.
Backbone	ASN 	Retention	Servers	Takedowns
Altopia 	AS6456	17+ 	US 	DMCA
==== Provider Map ====
Providers	Retention	Connections	Servers
Altopia 	17+ 	2-20 	news.altopia.com (US)
==== Reseller Map ====
Resellers 	Retention	Connections	Servers
* There are currently no known resellers for Altopia.	 	 	
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== Giganews ==
Giganews is a US based Tier 1 usenet service provider headquartered out of Austin, Texas that was started in 1994. Giganews currently has connection points in the United States and the Netherlands.
Backbone 	ASN 	Retention	Servers	Takedowns
Giganews 	AS30094	600+ 	US, NL 	DMCA
Supernews	AS22363	600+ 	US, NL 	DMCA
==== Provider Map ====
Providers 	Retention	Connections	Servers
Giganews 	600+ 	20-50 	news.giganews.com (US), news-europe.giganews.com (NL)
Supernews 	600+ 	30 	news.us.supernews.com (US), news.eu.supernews.com (NL)
####Reseller Map	 	 	
Resellers 	Retention	Connections	Servers
PowerUsenet 	600+ 	15-30 	news.powerusenet.com (US)
RhinoNewsgroups	200+ 	6-8 	news.rhinonewsgroups.com (US)
Usenet.net 	600+ 	30 	news.usenet.net (US)
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== Newscene ==
Newscene is a US based hybrid Tier 1 usenet service provider headquartered out of Omaha, Nebraska that was started in 1994. Newscene currently has connection points in the United States only.
Backbone 	ASN 	Retention 	Servers	Takedowns
Novia / HW Media	AS4306	? / 4000+(via HW Media)	US 	DMCA / DMCA(via HW Media)
==== Provider Map ====
Providers	Retention	Connections	Servers
Newscene 	? / 4000+	9 	news.newscene.com (US)
==== Reseller Map ====
Resellers 	Retention	Connections	Servers
Premium News ^[NS1]	600+ 	8-28 	news.premium-news.de (US), news-ssl2.premium-news.net (DE)
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== NewsGuy ==
NewsGuy is a US based hybrid Tier 1 usenet service provider headquartered out of Windham, Maine that was started in 1995. NewsGuy currently has connection points in the United States only.
Backbone 	ASN 	Retention 	Servers	Takedowns
NewsGuy Inc / HW Media	AS33438	? / 1300+(via HW Media)	US 	DMCA / DMCA(via HW Media)
==== Provider Map ====
Providers 	Retention	Connections	Servers
NewsGuy 	? / 1300+	32 	news.newsguy.com (US)
nntpjunkie.com	? / 900+ 	32 	news.nntpjunkie.com (US)
==== Reseller Map ====
Resellers 	Retention	Connections	Servers
* There are currently no known resellers for NewsGuy.	 	 	
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== Omicron Media ==
Omicron Media is a multinational company headquartered out of Winter Park, Florida that was started in 2002. Omicron Media is comprised of Eweka Internet Services, HW Media, TweakNews and XLned, and manages several Tier 1 Usenet service providers. Omicron provides connection points in the United States, Netherlands and Germany.
=== Eweka Internet Services ===
Eweka Internet Services is a Omicron owned company headquartered out of Haarlem, Netherlands.
Backbone 	ASN 	Retention	Servers	Takedowns
Eweka Internet Services	AS12989	4000+ 	NL, DE 	NTD
==== Provider Map ====
Providers	Retention	Connections	Servers
Eweka 	4000+ 	8-20 	sslreader.eweka.nl (NL), news-fr7.eweka.nl (DE)
==== Reseller Map ====
Resellers 	Retention	Connections	Servers
* There are currently no known resellers for Eweka Internet Services.	 	 	
=== HW Media ===
HW Media is an Omicron owned company headquartered out of Winter Park, Florida.
Backbone	ASN 	Retention	Servers 	Takedowns
HW Media	AS33438	4000+ 	US, NL, DE	DMCA
==== Provider Map ====
Providers 	Retention	Connections	Servers
Astraweb 	3000+ 	20 	ssl-us.astraweb.com (US), ssl-eu.astraweb.com (NL), news.astraweb.com (DE)
Easynews 	4000+ 	60 	secure-us.news.easynews.com (US), secure-eu.news.easynews.com (NL), news.easynews.com (DE)
Newsgroup Ninja	4000+ 	50 	news-us.newsgroup.ninja (US), news-nl.newsgroup.ninja (NL), news-de.newsgroup.ninja (DE)
NewsHosting 	4000+ 	30-60 	news-us.newshosting.com (US), news-nl.newshosting.com (NL), news-de.newshosting.com (DE)
UsenetServer 	4000+ 	60 	news.iad.usenetserver.com (US), news.ams.usenetserver.com (NL), news.fr7.usenetserver.com (DE)
==== Reseller Map ====
Resellers 	Retention	Connections	Servers
Alibis 	1600 	30 	news.alibis.com (US)
AnonyNews 	3000+ 	50 	news-us.anonynews.com (US), news-eu.anonynews.com (DE/NL)
AtlantisNews 	? 	8 	news.atlantisnews.com (US)
Binary Boy 	? 	10 	news.binaryboy.com (US), ams.binaryboy.com (NL)
BinTube 	3800+ 	30 	us.bintube.com (US), eu.bintube.com (NL), world.bintube.com (DE)
BlockNews 	4275+ 	50 	usnews.blocknews.net (US), eunews2.blocknews.net (NL), eunews.blocknews.net (DE)
BudgetNews 	40 	10 	news.budgetnews.net (DE)
Fast-Usenet 	4000+ 	50 	secure.fastusenet.org (US), euro.fastusenet.org (DE)
Firstload 	1200 	? 	newsfarm.firstload.de (NL), news.firstload.com (DE)
Forte Agent 	4000+ 	30 	news.forteinc.com (US)
Frugal Usenet (See below for addt'l. backbone)	3000+ 	50 	news.frugalusenet.com (US), eunews2.frugalusenet.com (NL), eunews.frugalusenet.com (DE) (See below for addt'l. server)
HitNews 	1600 	2-30 	ssl.hitnews.com (DE)
iLoad 	4000+ 	20 	news.iload-usenet.com (NL)
MaximumUsenet 	4000+ 	50 	us-secure.maximumusenet.com (US),europe-ssl.maximumusenet.com (DE)
NewsDemon 	4000+ 	50 	us.newsdemon.com (US), nl.newsdemon.com (NL), eu.newsdemon.com (DE)
NewsFusion 	1200 	30 	ssl.us.newsfusion.net (US), ssl.eu.newsfusion.net (NL/DE)
NewsGroup-Binaries 	200 	4-8 	news.newsgroup-binaries.com (US)
NewsGroupDownload 	200 	4-8 	phoenix.newsgroups-download.com (US), amsterdam.newsgroups-download.com (NL)
NewsLeecher 	4000+ 	30 	us.newsleecher.com (US), eu.newsleecher.com (NL/DE)
Ngroups 	3000+ 	30-60 	us.ngroups.net (US), eu.ngroups.net (NL/DE)
Prepaid-Usenet 	800 	10 	news.nl.prepaid-usenet.de (NL)
Shemes 	? 	50 	newsfarm.atl.shemes.com (US) newsfarm.ams2.shemes.com (NL)
SimonNews 	900 	8 	ssl.news2.simonews.com (US), ssl.news3.simonews.com (NL)
SnelNL 	1500 	3-12 	news2.snelnl.com (US), news.snelnl.com (NL), news3.snelnl.com (DE)
TheCubeNet 	4000+ 	50 	secure.news.thecubenet.com (US), secure.europe.thecubenet.com (NL), secure.de.thecubenet.com (DE)
ThunderNews 	4000+ 	50 	secure.us.thundernews.com (US), secure.nl.thundernews.com (NL), secure.eu.thundernews.com (DE)
Uncensored Newsfeed 	650 	50 	usa.uncensorednewsfeed.com (US), eur.uncensorednewsfeed.com (NL)
Usenet-News 	2000 	60 	news.us.usenet-news.net (US), news.eu.usenet-news.net (NL)
Usenet.nl ^[HM1] 	3800+ 	16 	power2.usenet.nl (NL) news1.usenet.nl (DE), power.usenet.nl (NL)
Usenet.se 	3600+ 	60 	news.usenet.se (NL/DE)
Usenet4u 	1900 	18 	news4.usenet4u.nl (NL)
UsenetAccess 	200 	? 	news.usenet-access.com (US), europe.usenet-access.com (NL)
UseNetNow 	4275+ 	50 	usnews.usenetnow.net (US), eunews2.usenetnow.net (NL) eunews.usenetnow.net (DE)
UsenetStorm 	1600+ 	50 	ssl.usenetstorm.com (US), europessl.usenetstorm.com (NL)
Usenext ^[HM2] 	3800+ 	30 	usenext.iad.newshosting.com (US), usenext.am4.newshosting.com (NL), usenext.fr7.newshosting.com (DE), news.usenext.com (NL)
XenNews 	1400 	20 	ssl.xennews.com (DE)
=== TweakNews ===
TweakNews is a Omicron owned hybrid Tier 1 usenet service provider headquartered out of Haarlem, Netherlands.As a hybrid provider TweakNews has some local article storage and articles outside of their own retention are pulled from a third party backbone.
Backbone 	ASN 	Retention	Servers	Takedowns
Base IP / HW Media	AS34305	? / 3400+	NL 	NTD / DMCA(via HW Media)
==== Provider Map ====
Providers	Retention	Connections	Servers
TweakNews	? / 3400+	30-40 	news.tweaknews.eu (NL)
==== Reseller Map ====
Resellers 	Retention	Connections	Servers
* There are currently no known resellers for TweakNews.	 	 	
=== XLned ===
XLned is a Omicron owned hybrid Tier 1 usenet service provider headquartered out of Reykjavik, Iceland. As a hybrid provider XLned has some local article storage and articles outside of their own retention are pulled from a third party backbone.
Backbone 	ASN 	Retention 	Servers	Takedowns
Base IP / HW Media	AS34305 / AS12989	? / 3100+(via HW Media)	NL, NL 	DMCA / DMCA(via HW Media)
==== Provider Map ====
Providers 	Retention	Connections	Servers
PureUsenet 	? / 3100+	4-12 	news.pureusenet.nl (NL) / news.pureusenet.nl (NL)
SunnyUsenet	? / 3100+	5-20 	news.sunnyusenet.com (NL) / news.sunnyusenet.com (NL)
XLned 	? / 2000+	2-12 	news.xlned.com (NL) / news.xlned.com (NL)
==== Reseller Map ====
Resellers 	Retention	Connections	Servers
ExtremeUsenet	1500 	4-30 	news.extremeusenet.nl / news.extremeusenet.nl (NL)
UsenetBucket 	1600 	10-25 	reader.usenetbucket.com / reader.usenetbucket.com (NL)
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== United Newsserver ==
United Newsserver is a Germany based Tier 1 usenet service provider headquartered out of Seeheim-Jugenheim, Germany that was started in 2005. United Newsserver currently has connection points in Germany only.
Backbone	ASN 	Retention	Servers	Takedowns
Elbracht	AS29404	600+ 	DE 	?
==== Provider Map ====
Providers 	Retention	Connections	Servers
United Newsserver 	600+ 	12 	ssl2.united-newsserver.de (DE)
Premium News ^[EL1]	600+ 	8-28 	news.premium-news.de (US), news-ssl2.premium-news.net (DE)
==== Reseller Map ====
Resellers 	Retention	Connections	Servers
* There are currently no known resellers for Elbracht.	 	 	
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== Usenet.Farm ==
Usenet.Farm is a Netherlands based Tier 1 usenet service provider headquartered out of Hoorn, Netherlands that was started in 2015.Usenet.Farm currently has connection points in the Netherlands only.
Backbone 	ASN 	Retention	Servers	Takedowns
Its Hosted	AS50655	? / 3000+	NL 	NTD
==== Provider Map ====
Providers 	Retention	Connections	Servers
Usenet.Farm	? / 3000+	40-50 	news.usenet.farm (NL)
==== Reseller Map ====
Resellers 	Retention	Connections	Servers
UsenetNews 	? / 3000+	50 	blue.usenetnews.net (NL)
Frugal Usenet (See above for addt'l. backbone)	? / 3000+	50 	bonus.frugalusenet.com (NL) (See above for addt'l. server)
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== UsenetExpress ==
UsenetExpress is a US based hybrid Tier 1 usenet service provider headquartered out of Green Cove Springs, Florida that was started in 2016. As a hybrid provider UsenetExpress has some local article storage and articles outside of their own retention are pulled from a third party backbone - this operation is transparent to the user. UsenetExpress currently has connection points in the United States only.
Backbone 	ASN 	Retention	Servers	Takedowns
UsenetExpress / HW Media	AS62296	? / 1100+	US 	DMCA / DMCA(via HW Media)
==== Provider Map ====
| Providers | Retention | Connections | Servers | |:---|:---:|:---:|:---:|:---:| | UsenetExpress | ? / 1100+ | 50-150 | news.usenetexpress.com (US) | | NewsGroupDirect | ? / 1100+ | 100 | news.newsgroupdirect.com (US) |
==== Reseller Map ====
Resellers 	Retention	Connections	Servers
UsenetNews 	? / 1100+	50 	green.usenetnews.net (US)
UsenetPrime	? / 1100+	50 	news.usenetprime.com (US)
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== Uzo Reto ==
Uzo Reto is a NL based Tier 1 usenet service provider headquartered out of Willemstad, Curaçao that was started in 2018. Uzo Reto currently has connection points in the Netherlands only.
Backbone	ASN 	Retention	Servers	Takedowns
Uzo Reto	AS16265	100 	NL 	NTD
==== Provider Map ====
Providers 	Retention	Connections	Servers
ViperNews 	100 	5-40 	news.vipernews.com (NL)
NovaUsenet	100 	5-40 	news.novausenet.com (NL)
==== Reseller Map ====
Resellers 	Retention	Connections	Servers
UsenetNews	100 	50 	gold.usenetnews.net (NL)
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== Notes ==
[AB1] power2.usenet.nl is provided by HW Media.
[AB2] news1.usenet.nl is provided by HW Media.
[AB3] usenext.iad.newshosting.com is provided by HW Media.
[AB4] usenext.am4.newshosting.com is provided by HW Media.
[AB5] usenext.fr7.newshosting.com is provided by HW Media.
[EL1] news.premium-news.de is provided by Novia.
[HM1] power.usenet.nl is provided by Abavia.
[HM2] news.usenext.com is provided by Abavia.
[NS1] news-ssl2.premium-news.net is provided by United Newsserver.
[UN1] east.anarqy.com is provided by HW Media.
[UN2] euro.anarqy.com is provided by HW Media.