Astraweb Review
2010 Editors' Choice Winner |
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- 570 days binary retention |
Astraweb has been around for awhile but their $11 unlimited access special really put them on the map. We didn't jump on the bandwagon early on as we wanted to see if reliability would become as issue as it has for some other vendors. The opposite is true for Astraweb. Not only has the service level kept up with the growth but retention is currently at 570 days and continuing to grow.
Astraweb has news servers in the United States and Europe for maximum performance. Each offers up to 20 simultaneous connections for unlimited accounts and 50 for blocks. Enjoy free SSL with any Astraweb account along with alternate ports in case your ISP throttles bandwidth.
As we mentioned previously Astraweb is currently at 570 days binary retention and continuing to grow. This puts them right among the highest retention numbers in the industry.
Astraweb offers online support. We can't speak from experience as to how long it takes for feedback from support as we never had issues with the service.
Now back to the $11 unlimited access that everyone is talking about. It includes all of the Astraweb unlimited DSL account features including 570 days retention, 99% completion, 20 connections and free SSL. To take advantage of the special simply visit the
Astraweb $11 special page and you can get $11 unlimited Usenet access for the life.
Now on the Astraweb block accounts which they refer to as pay-by-download plans. They are by far the best in the industry and thereby our 2009 Editor's Choice for "Best Block Accounts". Not only can you enjoy 180 GB of downloads for $25 but the standard features include free SSL and up to 50 connections. Not to mention their blocks have no time limits so you don't have to worry about them ever expiring.
