Paid Usenet Providers
Usenet Services Map
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).
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) |
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. |
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) |
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) |
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. |
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
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) |
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. |
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) |
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) |
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) |
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.
