NEWSGROUP DOWNLOAD LIMITS

So many options for the Usenet user
Download limits effectively "limit" the amount of postings you can retrieve from a newsserver. Newsgroup service providers usually offer access to their servers via any number of service plans. The 3 most common are "daily", "monthly" (also known as "block"), and "unlimited".

Let's go through each type now:

DAILY - usually the most inexpensive way to get started, you're allotted x amount of bandwidth to download (usually measured in gigabytes) before you're denied access to the newsserver; usually until midnight (local time to the server location) where it then resets and you can start downloading again. If you're not sure how much download load you need per day, this is a good option to go with at first.

MONTHLY - a great option for those users who have daily varying needs and don't log into Usenet day in and day out. With this "block" plan you'll be allotted x amount of gigabytes that you can use during any 30 day period; you could use it all up in 1 day, every other day, or over the course of the entire month -- it's up to you.

UNLIMITED - the newest option offered by Usenet providers, these are the most expensive way to get connected. But if you love *binaries newsgroups this might be the plan for you.

> Click here for a list of Usenet providers with daily, monthly and unlimited download limits