Supernews is a
Usenet
Usenet () is a worldwide distributed discussion system available on computers. It was developed from the general-purpose Unix-to-Unix Copy (UUCP) dial-up network architecture. Tom Truscott and Jim Ellis conceived the idea in 1979, and it was ...
service provider founded in 1995. It is currently owned by
Giganews
Giganews, Inc is a Usenet/newsgroup service provider. Founded in 1994, Giganews service is available to individual users through a subscription model and as an outsourced service to internet service providers. Well-known ISPs that have outsourc ...
and currently share the same backbone. Offering consumers and
Internet service providers
An Internet service provider (ISP) is an organization that provides services for accessing, using, or participating in the Internet. ISPs can be organized in various forms, such as commercial, community-owned, non-profit, or otherwise privatel ...
direct access to Usenet, Supernews is one of the oldest Usenet providers today.
Its website is available in English, French, German, and Dutch.
Service
Supernews offers individual users one plan for its Usenet
newsgroups
A Usenet newsgroup is a repository usually within the Usenet system, for messages posted from users in different locations using the Internet. They are discussion groups and are not devoted to publishing news. Newsgroups are technically distinct ...
service:
*Unlimited GB Usenet
*Unlimited Speed — 1000 Mbit/s and faster
*Servers in North America and Europe
*256-Bit SSL Encryption
*2273 days of Binary Retention & 4153 days of Text Retention (as of November 5, 2014 with daily increases)
*30 Connections
*24-Hour Customer Support
*Payment methods: Visa, PayPal, MasterCard, Discover, American Express and iDEAL
Retention Updates
*March 18, 2010 – to 400 days
*August 19, 2010 – to 500 days
*January 12, 2011 – to 800 days
*July 8, 2011 – to 1,058 days with daily incrementation following.
*December 15, 2011 – continuing with the daily incrementation since July 8, 2011 the retention was upgraded to 1,217 days.
* September 5, 2013 – as of this date binary retention is 1,847 days, while text retention is 3,727.
*February 29, 2016 - 2357 Days Binary Retention 4634 Days Text Retention
History
*1995: Supernews was founded in 1995 by Remarq Communities.
*1998: Supernews changed its name to RemarQ Communities in 1998.
*2000: Remarq was acquired by Critical Path and changed its name back to Supernews.
*2007: SuperNews expands its network and opens a European Data Center in Amsterdam, connecting to the Amsterdam Internet Exchange (AMS-IX).
*2010: Supernews accepts Euro payments via iDEAL
References
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External links
Supernews.com
Telecommunications companies established in 1995
Usenet servers
Internet service providers