[TW] Earthlink Newsgroup limits

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tcc @mindspring.com	[TW] Earthlink Newsgroup limits Did anyone notice they are limiting newsgroup downloads again?
	to forum · permalink · 2009-07-09 19:59:19 ·
BrianFX join:2008-06-26 Forest Hills, NY	Nope, limiting how?
	to forum · permalink · · 2009-07-09 23:14:49 ·
bac @mindspring.com	Earthlink Chat just confirmed this to me in their my-first-language-is-Hindi way: "But it is a new launch that EarthLink started 5GB monthly download bandwidth limit for individual users utilizing EarthLink's Newsgroup/Usenet services."
	to forum · permalink · 2009-07-14 07:13:06 ·
BrianFX join:2008-06-26 Forest Hills, NY	reply to tcc Interesting. Launched when? I exceeded that limit 3 times over just in the past couple of nights.. I wonder if this only affects direct Earthlink customers (i.e. not customers on earthlink-via-TWC).
	to forum · permalink · · 2009-07-14 12:44:38 ·
Tom T @mindspring.com	Last month I got an "exceeded limit" message and usenet was cut off. I must have downloaded 175-200GB at that point.I'm on Earthlink via TW. Just remember each email address has a separate usenet account.
	to forum · permalink · 2009-07-15 13:30:34 ·
weaselguy join:2004-02-17 New Windsor, NY	reply to tcc i believe they are just targeting high volume users (150gb+ month). how much is your average monthly total?
	to forum · permalink · · 2009-07-18 15:39:31 ·
BrianFX join:2008-06-26 Forest Hills, NY	reply to tcc Can't even connect tonight, getting "exceeded maximum number of connections per user" errors even though my settings have never changed. Strange..
	to forum · permalink · · 2009-07-19 23:58:47 ·
BrianFX join:2008-06-26 Forest Hills, NY	Ah I guess that's their way of saying your ran over your allotted bandwidth per email, other logins work fine. Time to play EL email roulette... Seriously, what is the possible logic in limiting bandwidth per email account, when you're offering 8 simultaneous email accounts and unlimited deletions/additions of said accounts?
	to forum · permalink · · 2009-07-20 00:21:31 ·
Wilsdom join:2009-08-06 1 edit	reply to tcc Now capped at ~150gb, and retention dropped to 100-150 days too. If they are outsourcing this makes no sense as there are plenty of very cheap providers. Looks like I'm switching back to Roadrunner if they come up with a good promotion.
	to forum · permalink · · 2009-08-06 08:37:37 ·
swintec Premium join:2003-12-19 Alfred, ME ·RapidVPS ·surpasshosting ·Sprint Mobile Broa.. ·VoicePulse ·RoadRunner Cable	said by Wilsdom : Now capped at ~150gb, and retention dropped to 100-150 days too. ISP provided usenet service is never meant to completely replace a subscription with a premium provider. Although some do come close. -- Block Accounts \| UseNet Now
	to forum · permalink · · 2009-08-06 12:11:53 ·
BrianFX join:2008-06-26 Forest Hills, NY	reply to Wilsdom said by Wilsdom : Now capped at ~150gb, and retention dropped to 100-150 days too. If they are outsourcing this makes no sense as there are plenty of very cheap providers. Looks like I'm switching back to Roadrunner if they come up with a good promotion. 100-150 days? It's always been 100 days exactly for me, all binary groups. Anyone else have >100 days for binaries? Ignore my previous posts to this thread about limits per account, a friend was logged in and it caused those issues.
	to forum · permalink · · 2009-08-06 13:15:57 ·
NewOrder2k join:2001-08-24 Rego Park, NY	reply to tcc I got an email today, first time I am on TW/Earthlink Dear Subscriber, You are approaching your monthly transfer limit for Giganews Usenet access provided by Earthlink. The following plans are available to Earthlink subscribers. And, as a special introductory offer, take 50% off the first two months! DIAMOND - $29.99 Per Month * Unlimited monthly transfer allowance * Total of 20 simultaneous connections * 256-bit SSL encryption * Retention growing to 365 days! PLATINUM - $24.99 Per Month * Unlimited monthly transfer allowance * Add 256-bit encryption and 10 Bonus Connections for $5.00 extra * Retention growing to 365 days! SILVER - $12.99 Per Month * 35GB monthly transfer allowance * Add 256-bit encryption and 10 Bonus Connections for $5.00 extra * Retention growing to 365 days! ALL PLANS INCLUDE * FREE 14-DAY TRIAL* * Cancel Anytime * 2100+Days Text Newsgroup Retention * 24Hr Member Support * 99%+ Completion Rate * 107,000 Uncensored Newsgroups * 10 Simultaneous Connections * Broadband Download Speeds * Free Headers * Unlimited Uploads * Usenet Spam Filtering * Discounts on Newsreader Clients Thank you, Earthlink Customer Support *All new Giganews personal Usenet access accounts come with 14 days of free service (up to 10GB total transfer). If you cancel within 14 days of signup, you will be charged nothing. If you do not cancel within 14 days of signup, the service level you select will automatically start and you will be charged for that service. Giganews trial accounts are limited to downloading only and are unable to post articles. This offer is available only once per member.
	to forum · permalink · · 2009-09-30 22:45:32 ·
ironchef86 join:2009-10-19	reply to tcc My newsgroups speeds has definitely slowed down to around 500Kb/s. Started around last weekend. I'm on twcnyc>earthlink.
	to forum · permalink · · 2009-10-19 15:50:40 ·
BrianFX join:2008-06-26 Forest Hills, NY	reply to tcc Anyone else having connection delays to the usenet servers? Taking ~30 seconds to connect today..
	to forum · permalink · · 2009-11-12 23:20:43 ·
albundyhere join:2000-10-26 New York, NY	reply to tcc I've been getting an error when trying to connect to the news server: username has exceeded monthly bandwidth limits I've never had this problem before, no matter how much i downloaded. So my google got me here: »kb.earthlink.net/case.asp?article=resid8947 it looks like earthlink killed newsgroup access as they put a 1.5gb limit. can anyone confirm? If this is the case, I will be moving on to a way better ISP, as this one has been super slow.
	to forum · permalink · · 2009-11-27 16:17:45 ·
BrianFX join:2008-06-26 Forest Hills, NY	said by albundyhere : I've been getting an error when trying to connect to the news server: username has exceeded monthly bandwidth limits I've never had this problem before, no matter how much i downloaded. So my google got me here: »kb.earthlink.net/case.asp?article=resid8947 it looks like earthlink killed newsgroup access as they put a 1.5gb limit. can anyone confirm? If this is the case, I will be moving on to a way better ISP, as this one has been super slow. This just happen today? I downloaded 7 GBs in the past 24 hours, no errors here.
	to forum · permalink · · 2009-11-27 17:35:32 ·
albundyhere join:2000-10-26 New York, NY	hmmm...then i dont know what to do except to contact...well i dont know who to contact. the last time i called earthlink for support, they referred me to time warner. when i called TW, they told me to call earthlink.
	to forum · permalink · · 2009-11-28 02:01:34 ·
BrianFX join:2008-06-26 Forest Hills, NY	said by albundyhere : hmmm...then i dont know what to do except to contact...well i dont know who to contact. the last time i called earthlink for support, they referred me to time warner. when i called TW, they told me to call earthlink. Call TW for any service issues: outages, billing, replacement modem, etc. Call Earthlink for anything that is Earthlink-specific: email, newsgroups Just try creating new email accounts and using those to login to the usenet servers for awhile, see if that works. I d/led another 3GBs tonight, no issues.
	to forum · permalink · · 2009-11-28 02:17:46 ·
albundyhere join:2000-10-26 New York, NY	woohoo! took the suggestion of Tom T and added a new email profile and poped in my alt.binz downloader. worked like a charm! me so happy!
	to forum · permalink · · 2009-11-28 22:03:44 ·


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