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The purpose of this page is to provide information without any express or implied preference for any of the services listed.
The purpose of this page is to provide information without any express or implied preference for any of the services listed.


We have formed a [[NSPC|News Service Providers Committee (NSPC)]]
Please [mailto:board@big-8.org contact us] to correct or expand the lists on this page.
to communicate with news adminisrators and promote
propagation of the Big-8 newsgroups.
 
Please [mailto:board@big-8.org contact us] to correct or expand the lists on this page or to join the [[NSPC]].


* [[NSP configuration bug]].
* [[NSP configuration bug]].
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!List of Free Usenet Servers   
!List of Free Usenet Servers   
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|[http://news.aioe.org/  AIOE]
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|[http://eternal-september.org Eternal September]
|[http://eternal-september.org Eternal September]
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|[http://dotsrc.org/usenet SunSITE.dk]
|[http://dotsrc.org/usenet SunSITE.dk]
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|nntp://news.mixmin.net --This is an *read-only* service. This is the nntp link
|nntp://news.mixmin.net --This is a *read-only* service. This is the nntp link
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|nntps://news.mixmin.net -- Same as above but with a nntps link.
|nntps://news.mixmin.net -- Same as above but with a nntps link.
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|[http://www.neodome.net/ Neodome]
|[http://www.neodome.net/ Neodome] (website non-functional as of 2023, but NNTP access still works)
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A resourceful site with more information about free NNTP servers:
A site with more information about free NNTP servers:
[http://www.nntpeng.willemijns.com http://www.nntpeng.willemijns.com]
[http://www.nntpeng.willemijns.com http://www.nntpeng.willemijns.com]


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!Lists of ISPs Who Provide Usenet and/or Usenet Providers   
!Lists of ISPs Who Provide Usenet and/or Usenet Providers   
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|[http://freeusenetnews.com/ Free and Public Usenet News Servers]  
|[http://freeusenetnews.com/ Free and Public Usenet News Servers] (may be out of date)
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|[http://www.geeks.org/~ed/Usenet_Servers.html Geeks.org Usenet Servers]  
|[http://www.geeks.org/~ed/Usenet_Servers.html Geeks.org Usenet Servers] (may be out of date)
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|[http://www.newsgroupreviews.com/ Newsgroup Reviews Lists of Free Trials or Special Offers]  
|[http://www.newsgroupreviews.com/ Newsgroup Reviews Lists of Free Trials or Special Offers]  
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[http://www.highwinds-media.com/media/ Highwinds Media Group]
|[http://www.highwinds-media.com/media/ Highwinds Media Group]  
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|[http://www.pathlink.com/ Pathlink Technology]  
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|[http://pronews.com/ Pronews]  
|[http://pronews.com/ Pronews]  

Revision as of 17:49, 20 June 2023

The purpose of this page is to provide information without any express or implied preference for any of the services listed.

Please contact us to correct or expand the lists on this page.

Free Text-Only Usenet Servers

List of Free Usenet Servers
Eternal September
Solani
SunSITE.dk
nntp://news.mixmin.net --This is a *read-only* service. This is the nntp link
nntps://news.mixmin.net -- Same as above but with a nntps link.
Neodome (website non-functional as of 2023, but NNTP access still works)


A site with more information about free NNTP servers: http://www.nntpeng.willemijns.com

Internet Service Providers and Usenet Access

For comparison information on ISPs who provide Usenet access to their subscribers you can see the following web sites:

Lists of ISPs Who Provide Usenet and/or Usenet Providers
Free and Public Usenet News Servers (may be out of date)
Geeks.org Usenet Servers (may be out of date)
Newsgroup Reviews Lists of Free Trials or Special Offers
Newsgroup Reviews Premium Usenet Provider Chart
Newzbin Usenet:ISP Providers
Newzbin Chart of Premium Usenet Providers
NGProvider FAQ
Usenet Tools - News Server Addresses

Note: the Big-8 Management Board is not responsible for information on nor has any affiliation with the above sites. We would appreciate hearing from you if you have further information on Usenet providers.

Standalone News Service Providers

Paid Usenet Providers

Bulk Providers

The following NSPs sell services to resellers who, in turn, provide access to end users. They do not provide news access subscriptions to individuals.

Highwinds Media Group
Pronews

Mail-to-News Gateways

It is possible to gain access to some newsgroups through Mail-to-News Gateways.