Re: OT - Group access FYI

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Thanks for all the information, Greg. Looks like I'll get a block
account from them too. One more question: How do you track your
usage? Do they warn you when you're getting low and need to renew?

Thanks
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On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 22:33:29 -0500, "Gregory Morrow" <uuuuu@xxxxxxx>
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<sf> wrote:

On 19 Sep 2008 16:31:52 GMT, "Default User" <defaultuserbr@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

sf wrote:

On 18 Sep 2008 17:09:26 GMT, "Default User" <defaultuserbr@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

See my other post about block accounts for a solution if you need
it.

Don't understand what "block accounts" have to do with me lamenting
about Comcast jettisoning Usenet. I can sign up anywhere for Usenet.
I can afford to pay for it individually, but given the exorbitant
amount Comcast charges - Usenet still should be part of their package.

That's fine, but the boat has sailed. If you want to sign up for a
service that charges you three bucks or more per month, go for it. For
most people who need just some binary access, a block account will be
much cheaper. A few gig would probably last all year.

I still don't know what a block account is.


I bought 20 gigs for $8.00 from this place, it was recommended by notbob and
Chatty Cathy IIRC:

Go to:

http://usenet-news.net/

"No nonsense, just Quality Usenet News

We don't promote bad services with a flashy website, we let the quality of
our usenet service speak for itself.

We don't provide web interfaces or other fancy extras, just pure, raw,
usenet for the power user. If you use Usenet on a daily basis and need power
and reliability, we are the provider for you. (If you are new to Usenet and
don't know what Usenet is, you'll find a brief explanation here.)

We provide quality usenet for power users, providing all newsgroups our
customers ask for, with high completion rate and long retention. (Over three
months for binaries, about two years for most text groups.)
We sell non-expiring block download accounts*, at the best prices on the
market.

*** New lower block prices! ***

Please see our price list for details.

http://usenet-news.net/index1.php?url=get

Lifetime Block download accounts:

(Payable in USD, EUR or GBP)
2 GB $ 2.00 1.00 USD/GB
5 GB $ 3.00 0.60 USD/GB
10 GB $ 5.00 0.50 USD/GB
20 GB $ 10.00 8.00 0.40 USD/GB -New lower price!
30 GB $ 13.50 10.00 0.33 USD/GB -New lower price!
50 GB $ 20.00 15.00 0.30 USD/GB -New lower price!
100 GB $ 32.00 24.00 0.24 USD/GB -New lower price!
200 GB $ 62.00 46.00 0.23 USD/GB -New lower price!
300 GB $ 90.00 66.00 0.22 USD/GB -New lower price!

Recurring subscriptions-Unlimited - New!
Per Month $ 19.00
Per Quarter $ 54.00


Block accounts are non expiring, one time payment. 10% Headers not counted*
towards block quota usage.

For info about block payment options, please see our FAQ. Max 20
simultaneous connections total to our servers for all accounts. SSL
available.

Unlimited accounts are recurring, debited at the interval indicated for the
different options.

For more recurring subscription options, please visit our sister company
Ngroups.NET

*Please read our FAQ and our Terms of Service before signing up.


http://usenet-news.net/index1.php?url=faq

Q: What is a "Lifetime block download account"?

A: Traditionally most Usenet Providers has only sold pay-per-month accounts,
in which the number of gigs purchased had to be consumed by the end of the
month - or you'd lose it. Later years they sometimes also offer "unlimited"
accounts, but you still have to pay for them every month, or the account
expires.

"Block account" instead means a pay-per-gigabyte account with no time limit;
if you buy a quota block you can keep downloading until you have used up the
purchased quota block, if that takes 10 days or 10 years doesn't matter, and
there are no recurring fees. When you run out of quota, (or before you run
out), you just add another quota block to the account. (Similar to pre-paid
phone cards.)

WARNING: Lately some providers has begun advertising time limited or
pay-per-month accounts having a monthly quota as "block accounts". Those are
just standard limited accounts, what we sell are "real" block accounts, in
its traditional meaning, with no time limits and no recurring fees!

Q: Does headers count against my block quota usage?

A: We don't differentiate between header and ardicle downloads in the
accounting, but we only count 90% of your total download towards your quota,
allowing 10% for free header downloads. 10% or less is the normal header
ratio for the average user, and of course if you use only NZB downloads
instead of downloading headers you get 10% "extra" for free..."

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