this is my first post, so please be easy on me.
hadnt used usenet in so long that i didnt realize that my isp no longer supported the groups i subscribed to
after researching this for the last hour and figuring out the variables - retention, speed, security, location and PRICE
after narrowing them down to newsdemon, giganews and thundernews - thundernews won
with the 50% permanent coupon, the retention to 400 days and servers in the US, it was a win
the coupon states its only valid till may 23rd. you can get it here
http://www.thundernews.com/mayspecial.phpalso, the coupon works for european/dutch customers/plans too