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01SPEEDWEIGHT 20%6.9▲
610 Mbps reported. Eight endpoints across six continents — the widest geographic footprint here — plus a 5,600-day Usenet.Farm bonus server. Pays in crypto or literal cash.
SCORE
6.9
WEIGHT
20%
DETAIL
610 Mbps reported
02RETENTIONWEIGHT 18%7.2▼
03BACKBONEWEIGHT 15%7.3▼
04COMPLETIONWEIGHT 15%8.6▼
05SERVERSWEIGHT 8%8.2▼
06LOCATIONSWEIGHT 8%9.8▼
07SECURITYWEIGHT 8%7.8▼
08VPNWEIGHT 5%3.0▼
09PAYMENTSWEIGHT 3%9.8▼
VS MODE
SPEC
FRUGAL USENET
USENETSERVER
SPEED
6.9
7.6
RETENTION
7.2
8.1
BACKBONE
7.3
7.8
COMPLETION
8.6
7.6
SERVERS
8.2
7.6
LOCATIONS
9.8
6.6
SECURITY
7.8
6.6
VPN
3.0
7.1
PAYMENTS
9.8
4.6
+ WINS
▸Widest geographic reach of the twelve — US, EU, AU, Asia, Africa, South America.
▸Strong explicit no-monitoring policy and minimal signup data.
▸Cash, money order and extensive crypto accepted.
− LOSSES
▸Switched backbones from Omicron to NetNews/Abavia, which disrupted retention and dates older reviews.
▸Sources conflict on whether refunds exist at all.
▸Email-only support, no live chat, no VPN.
FINAL VERDICT_
Newshosting is the benchmark the rest of the roster gets measured against: the Omicron group's flagship network, the deepest advertised retention pool anywhere, 100 connections, and the best bundled newsreader in the business. The caveats are real but small — US DMCA jurisdiction, cards-and-PayPal-only payments, and renewal prices that jump after the promo year. Take the annual promo, skip month-to-month, and verify the price at checkout — retention figures are advertised, not independently measured.
7.6
RANK 11 OF 12 PROVIDERS
LAST BENCHED 02 AUG 2026
LAST BENCHED 02 AUG 2026