Frequently Asked Questions

What is Usenet?

Usenet is a network of newsgroups that allows people to share information in the form of posts, articles and files to one another. It was created before the Internet was created so people could freely share and distribute data, and now consists of tens of thousands of different topics.

What is a newsgroup?

A newsgroup is a section of the Usenet system where its users can post and share messages containing articles and files for other people to see. This can span across all different types of subjects. There are thousands of different newsgroups on the Usenet network, and all of them are uncensored and unmonitored so you can find just about anything you want on them.

What is Usenetwork.com?

Usenetwork.com supplies a service where you can receive secure access to these Usenet discussion boards that is unlimited and uncensored. ISPs now limit or outright censor access to these newsgroups, but with the use of Usenetwork.com, you can receive access to all of it, and as much as you want of it.

The Usenet Downloader software that comes with a membership to Usenetwork.com gives you an easy way to search and browse across the entire Usenet listing so you can find just what you need. And unlike peer to peer programs that limit your download speeds, using the software through Usenetwork.com gives you no restrictions on download speeds. It will download to the maximum speed your ISP allows!

Is it legal?

There is definitely nothing illegal about downloading from a Usenet newsgroup through the use of Usenetwork.com's Usenet Downloader. It is not peer to peer downloading or like file sharing. Usenet is simply a way for people to communicate opinions and information with one another in an open environment. The software you use with us is only a searching software that gives you a way to find just what you want to download, and allows you to initiate the download when you find it.

Are there any limits to the download speed?

When you download through Usenetwork.com via the Usenet Downloader, we will not limit your download speeds in any way. The high speed servers enable you to download your requested files at the maximum rate allowed by your ISP. This is totally different than a peer to peer connection, where you are severely limited by the amount of people that are file sharing at that point in time.

What kind of content could I find on the Usenet groups?

Any kind of content you want! There's no limit to what you could find over the tens of thousands of Usenet newsgroups, because it's all uncensored and unmoderated! Once you see all the different types of information and files you can find there, you'll wonder why it took you so long to start downloading through Usenetwork.com in the first place!