News provider recommendations

[Bilbob]

Lo all.
As per title, I need some recommendations for a NNTP provider. I need plenty of download allowance, with a good reliability record. Probably no more than about 100gigs per month, usually less than 20-30 gig.

Would like cheap, but happy to pay for service too!

[geomuss]

try newsdemon, been using them for about a year, always found them great!

i pay 8.99 for unlimted and download speed up to my max connection of 8mb

[Singh400]

Been thinking about getting a full account with Giganews. I get a speed limited one through my ISP (1.6mpbs) but during the Christmas --> New Years holidays they took the speed limit off and I was downloading at rates of 12mbps!

[plasmad00d]

Try www.newshosting.com or www.giganews.com , both are highly recommended with excellent retention and completion. Also the $ is at a great rate for us UK peeps which helps with prices

[ADENCOOL]

Try randori

http://www.flashnewsgroups.com

$9.99 a month for 25 gigs

or

$12.99 a month unlimited

(a bit cheaper than most of "top" news providers)

ive been using them for over two years, with no problem in service (due to when i joined i only pay about £3.97 a month after conversion from us dollars)

[SGH42]

Im on Virgin Broadband but cant seem to connect using newsgroups.virgin.net. Is there such a thing as a free newsgroup & free software to access it ?

Thanks
Steve

[Spaced_K]

Originally Posted by SGH42

Im on Virgin Broadband but cant seem to connect using newsgroups.virgin.net. Is there such a thing as a free newsgroup & free software to access it ?

Thanks
Steve

There is, but you will find that it is VERY slow (coz its free).
If you want to download alot of "news" then go with a paid site.
I pay £10 a month for unlimited, but need to keep it under control as Orange dont like me downloading lots.

LOADS of info here :

Newsgroups - downloading files and stuff!!

[jimdove]

I just switched voer to Eclipse from newnet, and find they are utter useless for accessing newshosting, i got 700k/sec dls from them for the last 2 years from nildram/newnet, switched to eclipse and i get under 1mbit speed from newhosting, any1 know if this is a known problem with eclipse, p.s ive tried the other ports newshosting say.

[Tejstar]

I'm with Giganews and couldn't be happier. I used to be with Easynews, but I found their retention was quite poor. Not had any problems so far with giganews.

[ash]

Any that accept PayPal, I'm just paranoid using them :P

[Tejstar]

I'm not sure about the others but I know Gigannews do not have an option for Paypal I'm afraid.