Usenet Backbones
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Original Post by clight. Updated/altered by Archigos.
Overview
In this day and age, you really need a block account on a different backbone for the best completion results.
A pretty good write up from NGProvider was used for reference for this article.
Explanation
Usenet backbones are an important point to understand. A Backbone is the main provider of Usenet servers.
Why you should refer to this table to see which backbone a service uses?
- This table makes it easy to see what laws are in place by each backbone: DMCA takedowns or NTD requests.
- Backbones can have servers located across multiple geographic locations
- United States (US), Netherlands (NL) and Germany (DE)
- The physical location of the Usenet server can effect speed. For better speed, seek a server that is geographically close to you.
- A backbone may either sell direct to individuals through its own Tier-1 providers and/or resell services through a reseller.
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Lastly, it’s also important to choose different Usenet providers from different backbones in order to increase completion. If a file is missed from one backbone, it may exist on another. The key is to use an unlimited account on one backbone and have block accounts to fill in missing articles from other backbones. If you don’t want two separate Usenet accounts, then try using a second NZB Site.
Backbones
Updated from original post
UNS Holdings is a major player in the Usenet market. They own Tier-1 Providers and manage
multiple resellers in the US and Europe.
* Follows DMCA takedown process
Tier-1 Providers: (Backbone)
1. Newshosting
* Servers in US, NL
* Retention: 5400 days
2. UsenetServer
* Servers in US, NL
* Retention: 5400 days
3. EasyNews
* Servers in US, NL
* Retention: 5400 days
* Web Retention: 5400 days
Resellers:
1. Blocknews
* Servers: US, NL, DE
* Retention: 5400 days
2. UsenetNow
* Servers: US, NL
* Retention: 5400 days
3. FrugalUsenet
* Servers: US, NL, DE
* Retention: 3000 days
4. FastUsenet
* Servers: US, NL
* Retention: 5400 days
Block Accounts:
1. Blocknews
* 5GB: $1.99 | 10GB: $2.99 | 25GB: $3.75 | 50GB: $6.49 | 100GB: $10.49 | 200GB: $19.75
* 500GB: $15.99 | 1,024GB: $63.99 | 3,072GB: $179.99
Eweka owns and manages their own Usenet backbone in Amsterdam.
* Follows NTD takedown process
Tier-1 Provider:
1. Eweka
* Server: NL
* 4200 days
Tweaknews is an independent Usenet backbone based in The Netherlands.
* Tweaknews follows NTD takedown
Tier-1 Provider:
1. Tweaknews
* Server: NL
* 4500 days
Block Accounts:
1. Tweaknews
* 10GB: 2€ | 50GB: 7€ | 100GB: 13€ | 250GB: 30€ | 500GB: 45€
Vipernews owns its network backbone and data centers in The Netherlands.
* Vipernews supports NTD takedown.
Tier-1 Provider:
1. Vipernews
* Server: NL
* 1500 days
Block Accounts:
1. Vipernews
* 500GB: 13,99€ | 1000GB: 23,99€ | 2000GB: 42,99€
BaseIP is a backbone that only offers its network via Usenet resellers.
Only Netherlands servers.
* Requires NTD takedowns
Resellers:
1. ExtremeUsenet
* Server: NL
* 2200 days
2. Usenetbucket
* Server: NL
* 1600 days
UsenetExpress is an independent backbone with servers in the US.
* Follows DMCA takedown process
Tier-1 Provider:
1. UsenetExpress
* Servers: US, NL
* 4200 days
Reseller
1. Newsgroupdirect
* Server: US, NL
* 4200 days
Block Accounts:
1. UsenetExpress
* 500GB: $20
2. Newsgroupdirect
* 50GB: $6 | 100GB: $10 | 250GB: $16 | 500GB: $25 | 1000GB: $45 | 2000GB: $75
UsenetFarm owns its network backbone and data centers in The Netherlands.
* Usenet.Farm supports NTD take-down.
Tier-1 Provider:
1. UsenetFarm
* Server: NL
* 1500 days
Block Account:
1. UsenetFarm
* 500GB: 15€
Abavia is an independent Usenet backbone based in The Netherlands.
* Abavia follows DMCA notice.
Reseller:
1. StingyUsenet
* Server: NL
* 2400 days