Heartbleed Update

April 15, 2014 | by

Heartbleed

This is just a quick update related to the Heartbleed bug that was revealed recently. All NewsgroupDirect servers were fully patched within 3 days of Heartbleed’s announcement.

For those who may not have heard, the Heartbleed bug is a serious vulnerability in the popular OpenSSL cryptographic software library that is widely used across the web.

NewsgroupDirect is fully committed to the security and privacy of our customers. If you have any questions about Heartbleed then feel free to contact us.

April 2014 Terabyte Tuesday

April 15, 2014 | by

Terabyte Tuesday

Forget Tax Day, it’s Terabyte Tuesday! It’s the best deal in usenet — for the next 48 hours we’re selling our 1 TB blocks for $35. That’s a savings of $65 per block. Terabyte Tuesday will last for 2 days, from 12 AM EST on April 15 until 12 AM EST on April 17.

Our 1 Terabyte usenet block has access to our world-class retention (currently over 2,065 days), speed, completion, VPN access, and our industry-leading customer service. NewsgroupDirect blocks never expire, so you can buy as many blocks as you want and never worry about losing them. NewsgroupDirect blocks are also shareable, so you can buy a block and share with your friends.

How To Purchase

New customers can simply visit our Terabyte Tuesday page. Existing block customers can login to our website and click Add Block.

Want To Know About Future Promotions?

Want to be the first in line to find out about Terabyte Tuesday and our other awesome promotions? Join our Terabyte Tuesday mailing list. We respect your privacy, so you’ll only receive notifications about Terabyte Tuesday.

We also now have a dedicated Happy Hour mailing list. Happy Hour is our newest promotion where we offer a deep discount for a couple of hours, 3-4 times per month. Join the mailing list if you’re interested.

The Fine Print

The sale runs from 12 AM EST on April 15 until 12 AM EST on April 17. No sale prices will be honored after the sale expires. The sale price is available to both new and existing customers. Sale only applies to 1 Terabyte (1000 Gigabyte) accounts. You are free to purchase multiple 1 TB blocks if you choose. Coupons (new or existing) do not apply to special rates on Terabyte Tuesday. All blocks receive a 10% allowance for headers, so a 1 TB purchase will actually give you 1.1 TB, or 1,100 GB.

Spring Usenet Sale + Xbox One Giveway

March 27, 2014 | by

Spring Usenet Sale

Our Spring usenet sale is live now, and it’s a big one! We’re giving away an Xbox One Titanfall bundle in conjunction with the sale. This time we’re offering our huge 2 TB blocks for $60 and our 500 GB blocks for $25. The sale runs until 12 AM EST on April 7, 2014.

Xbox One Titanfall Bundle Giveaway

Xbox One Titanfall BundleWe’re excited about this. We’re giving away an Xbox One Titanfall bundle ($500 value) in connection with this usenet sale. Entering the contest is easy; just purchase one of the items that we have on sale to automatically be entered. You can also email us your name and address to enter for free.

 

About NewsgroupDirect Usenet Blocks

NewsgroupDirect usenet blocks are the best you can buy. Here’s why:

  • Our blocks never expire, so you can buy as many blocks as you want and never worry about losing them.
  • Our blocks are shareable, so you can get together with friends and share.
  • All NGD customers get access to discounts on VPN access over at Ghost Path.
  • Our usenet blocks have access to NewsgroupDirect’s best features, including our world-class retention (currently over 2,050 days), speed, completion, and our industry-leading customer service.

How To Purchase

New customers can go to our Pricing page to purchase. Existing block customers can login to our website and click Add Block.

Want To Know About Future Promotions?

Want to be the first in line to find out about Terabyte Tuesday and our other awesome promotions? Join our Terabyte Tuesday mailing list.

The Fine Print

The sale runs until 12 AM EST on April 7. No sale prices will be honored after the sale expires.

Usenet blocks: sale price is available to both new and existing customers. You are free to purchase as many blocks as you’d like and share them. Coupons (new or existing) do not apply to these special rates. All blocks receive a 10% allowance for headers, so a 2 TB purchase will actually give you 2.2 TB.

Xbox One Giveaway: No purchase necessary to enter. You can enter for free by emailing your name, email address, and mailing address to [email protected]. Please use the subject “Giveaway Entry”. Microsoft and EA are not sponsors in this promotion. Winner will be notified by email within 7 days of the end of promotion and will receive prize within 2 weeks of notification.

March 2014 Terabyte Tuesday

March 18, 2014 | by

Terabyte Tuesday from NewsgroupDirect

It’s Terabyte Tuesday! It’s the best deal in usenet — for the next 48 hours we’re selling our 1 TB blocks for $35. That’s a savings of $65 per block. This edition of Terabyte Tuesday will last for 2 days, from 12 AM EST on March 18 until 12 AM EST on March 20.

Our 1 Terabyte usenet block has access to our world-class retention (currently over 2,040 days), speed, completion, VPN access, and our industry-leading customer service. NewsgroupDirect blocks never expire, so you can buy as many blocks as you want and never worry about losing them. NewsgroupDirect blocks are also shareable, so you can buy a block and share with your friends.

How To Purchase

New customers can simply visit our Terabyte Tuesday page. Existing block customers can login to our website and click Add Block.

Want To Know About Future Promotions?

Want to be the first in line to find out about Terabyte Tuesday and our other awesome promotions? Join our Terabyte Tuesday mailing list. We respect your privacy, so you’ll only receive notifications about Terabyte Tuesday.

We also now have a dedicated Happy Hour mailing list. Happy Hour is our newest promotion where we offer a deep discount for a couple of hours, 3-4 times per month. Join the mailing list if you’re interested.

The Fine Print

The sale runs from 12 AM EST on March 18 until 12 AM EST on March 20. No sale prices will be honored after the sale expires. The sale price is available to both new and existing customers. Sale only applies to 1 Terabyte (1000 Gigabyte) accounts. You are free to purchase multiple 1 TB blocks if you choose. Coupons (new or existing) do not apply to special rates on Terabyte Tuesday. All blocks receive a 10% allowance for headers, so a 1 TB purchase will actually give you 1.1 TB, or 1,100 GB.

February 2014 Usenet Sale Update

March 4, 2014 | by

Unlimited Usenet

We’re ready to announce the 2nd portion of our usenet sale. We are now offering unlimited accounts for just $72/year, in addition to our 2 TB blocks for $60. The sale runs until 12 AM EST on March 8, 2014. All NewsgroupDirect accounts have access to our world-class retention (currently over 2,025 days), speed, completion, and our industry-leading customer service, as well as discounts on VPN access over at Ghost Path.

How To Purchase

$72 Unlimited Usenet – New customers can go to our Unlimited Usenet page to purchase.

2 TB Block – New customers can go to our Deal of the Week page to purchase. Existing block customers can login to our website and click Add Block.

Want To Know About Future Promotions?

Want to be the first in line to find out about Terabyte Tuesday and our other awesome promotions? Join our Terabyte Tuesday mailing list.

The Fine Print

The sale runs until 12 AM EST on March 8. No sale prices will be honored after the sale expires.

$72 Unlimited Usenet: sale price is available to new customers and select current customers. Coupons (new or existing) do not apply to these special rates. 

2 TB block: sale price is available to both new and current customers. You are free to purchase as many blocks as you’d like and share them. Coupons (new or existing) do not apply to these special rates. All blocks receive a 10% allowance for headers, so a 2 TB purchase will actually give you 2.2 TB.

 

February 2014 Usenet Sale

February 27, 2014 | by

Usenet Sale

Today we’re announcing our usenet block sale for February. This time around we’re offering our huge 2 TB blocks for $60. The sale runs until 12 AM EST on March 8, 2014. The 2 TB blocks have access to our world-class retention (currently over 2,020 days), speed, completion, and our industry-leading customer service.

NewsgroupDirect blocks never expire, so you can buy as many blocks as you want and never worry about losing them. All of our blocks are shareable, so you can get together with friends and share. Plus, all NGD customers get access to discounts on VPN access over at Ghost Path.

Also, stay tuned because we’re going to add some other items to the sale in the coming days.

How To Purchase

2 TB Block – New customers can go to our Deal of the Week page to purchase. Existing block customers can login to our website and click Add Block.

Want To Know About Future Promotions?

Want to be the first in line to find out about Terabyte Tuesday and our other awesome promotions? Join our Terabyte Tuesday mailing list.

The Fine Print

The sale runs until 12 AM EST on March 8. No sale prices will be honored after the sale expires.

2 TB block: sale price is available to both new and existing customers. You are free to purchase as many blocks as you’d like and share them. Coupons (new or existing) do not apply to these special rates. All blocks receive a 10% allowance for headers, so a 2 TB purchase will actually give you 2.2 TB.

February Terabyte Tuesday

February 18, 2014 | by

Terabyte Tuesday from NewsgroupDirect

It’s Terabyte Tuesday! It’s the best deal in usenet — for the next 48 hours we’re selling our 1 TB blocks for $35. That’s a savings of $65 per block. This edition of Terabyte Tuesday will last for 2 days, from 12 AM EST on February 18 until 12 AM EST on February 20.

Our 1 Terabyte usenet block has access to our world-class retention (currently over 2,010 days), speed, completion, VPN access, and our industry-leading customer service. NewsgroupDirect blocks never expire, so you can buy as many blocks as you want and never worry about losing them. NewsgroupDirect blocks are also shareable, so you can buy a block and share with your friends.

How To Purchase

New customers can simply visit our Terabyte Tuesday page. Existing block customers can login to our website and click Add Block.

Want To Know About Future Promotions?

Want to be the first in line to find out about Terabyte Tuesday and our other awesome promotions? Join our Terabyte Tuesday mailing list. We respect your privacy, so you’ll only receive notifications about Terabyte Tuesday.

We also now have a dedicated Happy Hour mailing list. Happy Hour is our newest promotion where we offer a deep discount for a couple of hours, 3-4 times per month. Join the mailing list if you’re interested.

The Fine Print

The sale runs from 12 AM EST on February 18 until 12 AM EST on February 20. No sale prices will be honored after the sale expires. The sale price is available to both new and existing customers. Sale only applies to 1 Terabyte (1000 Gigabyte) accounts. You are free to purchase multiple 1 TB blocks if you choose. Coupons (new or existing) do not apply to special rates on Terabyte Tuesday. All blocks receive a 10% allowance for headers, so a 1 TB purchase will actually give you 1.1 TB, or 1,100 GB.

Happy Hour Sale on February 13

February 13, 2014 | by

Usenet Happy Hour

It’s a primetime Happy Hour! This sale is from 9 PM until 11 PM EDT on February 13 — Primetime for the US.

As usual, we don’t announce what the sale will be ahead of time, so you will have to watch the Happy Hour page to find out what the offer is.

How To Purchase

You should watch the Happy Hour page to see what the special offer will be. If you have any questions during the sale then feel free to contact our support team.

Want To Know About Future Promotions?

We have a new mailing list dedicated to our Happy Hour promotion. Join the list here and know about all upcoming Happy Hours.

The Fine Print

The sale runs from 9 PM until 11 PM EDT on February 13. No sale prices will be honored after the sale expires.