Guide to Usenet Provider Combos

If you’d like more complete access to the files and articles on Usenet, I suggest using multiple Usenet providers from different Usenet backbones.

For a secondary or backup provider, you want a provider which is a different backbone than your primary provider. This secondary account can be a block account or an unlimited downloading account, depending on how much you download.

I recommend these combinations:

1. NewsHosting (Omicron Backbone) + StingyUsenet (Abavia Backbone)
2. NewsHosting (Omicron Backbone) + Usenet.Farm (Usenet Farm Backbone)
3. UsenetExpress (hybrid retention, secondary via Abavia) + Tweaknews (Omicron Backbone)

In regards to location, I recommend:

• Using a provider with US servers if you live in North America, South America, or Australia
• Using a provider with European servers if you live in Europe or Asia

Complete List Of Usenet Backbones

Here are all the Usenet backbones available:

US & European Usenet Backbone 1 — Omicron (HW Media)

• US & European-based servers
• 3700+ days of retention
• Unlimited & block accounts
• Follows DMCA
• Recommended providers: NewsDemon (full details here), NewsHosting (full details here), UsenetServer, Easynews, NewsgroupDirect
• Other providers: Newsgroup Ninja, Astraweb, BlockNews, Frugal Usenet, ThunderNews

US & European Usenet Backbone 2 – Giganews

• US & European-based servers
• 1100+ days of retention
• Offers accounts with unlimited downloads (no block accounts)
• Follows DMCA
• Providers: Giganews, Supernews

US & European Usenet Backbone 3 – Abavia

• 1100+ days of retention
• Unlimited & block accounts
• Follows DMCA
• Recommended providers: StingyUsenet (full details here), XS News (full details here)
• Other providers: XS Usenet, Bulknews, Cheapnews

US-Only Usenet Backbone 1 – UsenetExpress

• hybrid retention – 365+ days primary/1100+ days secondary via Abavia
• Unlimited & block accounts
• Follows DMCA
• Providers: UsenetExpress (full details here)

US-Only Usenet Backbone 2 – Altopia

• 20+ days of retention
• Offers accounts with unlimited downloading (no block accounts)
• Follows DMCA
• Providers: Altopia

European-Only Usenet Backbone 1 – Omicron (Eweka)

• 3700+ days of retention
• Offers accounts with unlimited downloading (no block accounts)
• Follows NTD
• Recommended provider: Eweka (full details here)

European-Only Usenet Backbone 2 – Omicron (Tweaknews)

• 3200+ days of retention
• Offers accounts with unlimited downloads (no block accounts)
• Follows NTD
• Recommended provider: Tweaknews (full details here)

European-Only Usenet Backbone 3: Omicron (XLned)

• 3000+ days of retention
• Offers accounts with unlimited downloading (no block accounts)
• Follows DMCA
• Recommended providers: XLned (full details here)
• Other providers: SunnyUsenet, UsenetBucket

European-Only Usenet Backbone 4 – Usenet.Farm

• hybrid retention – 70 days primary/1000+ days secondary
• Unlimited & block accounts
• Follows NTD for primary retention, DMCA for secondary retention via Abavia
• Recommended provider: Usenet.Farm (full details here)

European-Only Usenet Backbone 6 – ViperNews

• 30+ days of retention
• Offers accounts with unlimited downloading (no block accounts)
• Follows NTD
• Provider: ViperNews