{
    "name": "4usenet Usenet backbone dataset",
    "version": "2026.10.25",
    "updated": "2026-10-25",
    "prices_checked": "2026-10-26",
    "source": "https://4usenet.nl/data/backbones",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "families": [
        {
            "name": "Highwinds",
            "backbone": "Omicron / Highwinds Media",
            "geo": "US + EU",
            "takedown": "DMCA",
            "retention_days_class": "6,600+"
        },
        {
            "name": "Eweka",
            "backbone": "Omicron / Eweka (Dutch)",
            "geo": "NL",
            "takedown": "NTD",
            "retention_days_class": "6,600+"
        },
        {
            "name": "Base IP",
            "backbone": "Omicron / Base IP BV",
            "geo": "NL",
            "takedown": "NTD",
            "retention_days_class": "1,600–5,000"
        },
        {
            "name": "UsenetExpress",
            "backbone": "UsenetExpress",
            "geo": "US + EU",
            "takedown": "DMCA",
            "retention_days_class": "5,600–5,800"
        },
        {
            "name": "Netnews",
            "backbone": "Netnews",
            "geo": "US + EU",
            "takedown": "Hybrid",
            "retention_days_class": "5,000–5,500"
        },
        {
            "name": "Abavia",
            "backbone": "Abavia (XS News)",
            "geo": "EU, US",
            "takedown": "NTD",
            "retention_days_class": "2,400–4,000"
        },
        {
            "name": "Usenet.Farm",
            "backbone": "Usenet.Farm",
            "geo": "NL",
            "takedown": "NTD",
            "retention_days_class": "~3,000"
        },
        {
            "name": "ViperNews",
            "backbone": "ViperNews (Uzo Reto)",
            "geo": "NL",
            "takedown": "NTD",
            "retention_days_class": "~3,000"
        },
        {
            "name": "Certida",
            "backbone": "Certida (Giganews)",
            "geo": "US + EU",
            "takedown": "DMCA",
            "retention_days_class": "1,200–3,200"
        }
    ],
    "brands": [
        {
            "brand": "Newshosting",
            "backbone_family": "Highwinds",
            "backbone": "Omicron / Highwinds Media",
            "in_matrix": true,
            "takedown": "DMCA",
            "retention_days": 6618,
            "server_locations": "US NL DE",
            "max_connections": 100,
            "review_url": "https://4usenet.nl/reviews/newshosting",
            "checked": "2026-10-26"
        },
        {
            "brand": "Easynews",
            "backbone_family": "Highwinds",
            "backbone": "Omicron / Highwinds Media",
            "in_matrix": true,
            "takedown": "DMCA",
            "retention_days": 6618,
            "server_locations": "US EU",
            "max_connections": 60,
            "review_url": "https://4usenet.nl/reviews/easynews",
            "checked": "2026-10-26"
        },
        {
            "brand": "UsenetServer",
            "backbone_family": "Highwinds",
            "backbone": "Omicron / Highwinds Media",
            "in_matrix": true,
            "takedown": "DMCA",
            "retention_days": 6618,
            "server_locations": "US EU",
            "max_connections": 60,
            "review_url": "https://4usenet.nl/reviews/usenetserver",
            "checked": "2026-10-26"
        },
        {
            "brand": "Astraweb",
            "backbone_family": "Highwinds",
            "backbone": "Omicron / Highwinds Media",
            "in_matrix": false,
            "takedown": "DMCA",
            "retention_days": null,
            "server_locations": "",
            "max_connections": null,
            "review_url": "",
            "checked": "2026-10-25"
        },
        {
            "brand": "Newsgroup Ninja",
            "backbone_family": "Highwinds",
            "backbone": "Omicron / Highwinds Media",
            "in_matrix": false,
            "takedown": "DMCA",
            "retention_days": null,
            "server_locations": "",
            "max_connections": null,
            "review_url": "",
            "checked": "2026-10-25"
        },
        {
            "brand": "Eweka",
            "backbone_family": "Eweka",
            "backbone": "Omicron / Eweka (Dutch)",
            "in_matrix": true,
            "takedown": "NTD",
            "retention_days": 6615,
            "server_locations": "NL",
            "max_connections": 50,
            "review_url": "https://4usenet.nl/reviews/eweka",
            "checked": "2026-10-26"
        },
        {
            "brand": "TweakNews",
            "backbone_family": "Base IP",
            "backbone": "Omicron / Base IP BV",
            "in_matrix": true,
            "takedown": "NTD",
            "retention_days": 5000,
            "server_locations": "NL",
            "max_connections": 60,
            "review_url": "https://4usenet.nl/reviews/tweaknews",
            "checked": "2026-10-26"
        },
        {
            "brand": "Pure Usenet",
            "backbone_family": "Base IP",
            "backbone": "Omicron / Base IP BV",
            "in_matrix": true,
            "takedown": "NTD",
            "retention_days": 5000,
            "server_locations": "NL",
            "max_connections": 20,
            "review_url": "https://4usenet.nl/reviews/pure-usenet",
            "checked": "2026-10-26"
        },
        {
            "brand": "XLned",
            "backbone_family": "Base IP",
            "backbone": "Omicron / Base IP BV",
            "in_matrix": true,
            "takedown": "NTD",
            "retention_days": 5000,
            "server_locations": "NL",
            "max_connections": 12,
            "review_url": "https://4usenet.nl/reviews/xlned",
            "checked": "2026-10-26"
        },
        {
            "brand": "UsenetBucket",
            "backbone_family": "Base IP",
            "backbone": "Omicron / Base IP BV",
            "in_matrix": true,
            "takedown": "NTD",
            "retention_days": 1600,
            "server_locations": "NL",
            "max_connections": 25,
            "review_url": "https://4usenet.nl/reviews/usenetbucket",
            "checked": "2026-10-26"
        },
        {
            "brand": "NewsDemon",
            "backbone_family": "UsenetExpress",
            "backbone": "UsenetExpress",
            "in_matrix": true,
            "takedown": "DMCA",
            "retention_days": 5863,
            "server_locations": "US NL UK",
            "max_connections": 50,
            "review_url": "https://4usenet.nl/reviews/newsdemon",
            "checked": "2026-10-26"
        },
        {
            "brand": "NewsgroupDirect",
            "backbone_family": "UsenetExpress",
            "backbone": "UsenetExpress",
            "in_matrix": true,
            "takedown": "DMCA",
            "retention_days": 5863,
            "server_locations": "US EU",
            "max_connections": 100,
            "review_url": "https://4usenet.nl/reviews/newsgroupdirect",
            "checked": "2026-10-26"
        },
        {
            "brand": "ThunderNews",
            "backbone_family": "UsenetExpress",
            "backbone": "UsenetExpress",
            "in_matrix": false,
            "takedown": "DMCA",
            "retention_days": null,
            "server_locations": "",
            "max_connections": null,
            "review_url": "",
            "checked": "2026-10-25"
        },
        {
            "brand": "UsenetPrime",
            "backbone_family": "UsenetExpress",
            "backbone": "UsenetExpress",
            "in_matrix": false,
            "takedown": "DMCA",
            "retention_days": null,
            "server_locations": "",
            "max_connections": null,
            "review_url": "",
            "checked": "2026-10-25"
        },
        {
            "brand": "Frugal Usenet",
            "backbone_family": "Netnews",
            "backbone": "Netnews",
            "in_matrix": true,
            "takedown": "Hybrid",
            "retention_days": 5500,
            "server_locations": "US EU",
            "max_connections": 250,
            "review_url": "https://4usenet.nl/reviews/frugal-usenet",
            "checked": "2026-10-26"
        },
        {
            "brand": "Blocknews",
            "backbone_family": "Netnews",
            "backbone": "Netnews",
            "in_matrix": false,
            "takedown": "Hybrid",
            "retention_days": null,
            "server_locations": "",
            "max_connections": null,
            "review_url": "",
            "checked": "2026-10-25"
        },
        {
            "brand": "XS News",
            "backbone_family": "Abavia",
            "backbone": "Abavia (XS News)",
            "in_matrix": true,
            "takedown": "NTD",
            "retention_days": 4000,
            "server_locations": "NL EU US",
            "max_connections": 100,
            "review_url": "https://4usenet.nl/reviews/xsnews",
            "checked": "2026-10-26"
        },
        {
            "brand": "EasyUsenet",
            "backbone_family": "Abavia",
            "backbone": "Abavia (XS News)",
            "in_matrix": false,
            "takedown": "NTD",
            "retention_days": null,
            "server_locations": "",
            "max_connections": null,
            "review_url": "",
            "checked": "2026-10-25"
        },
        {
            "brand": "StingyUsenet",
            "backbone_family": "Abavia",
            "backbone": "Abavia (XS News)",
            "in_matrix": false,
            "takedown": "NTD",
            "retention_days": null,
            "server_locations": "",
            "max_connections": null,
            "review_url": "",
            "checked": "2026-10-25"
        },
        {
            "brand": "LatinUsenet",
            "backbone_family": "Abavia",
            "backbone": "Abavia (XS News)",
            "in_matrix": false,
            "takedown": "NTD",
            "retention_days": null,
            "server_locations": "",
            "max_connections": null,
            "review_url": "",
            "checked": "2026-10-25"
        },
        {
            "brand": "Usenet.Farm",
            "backbone_family": "Usenet.Farm",
            "backbone": "Usenet.Farm",
            "in_matrix": true,
            "takedown": "NTD",
            "retention_days": 3000,
            "server_locations": "NL",
            "max_connections": 50,
            "review_url": "https://4usenet.nl/reviews/usenet-farm",
            "checked": "2026-10-26"
        },
        {
            "brand": "ViperNews",
            "backbone_family": "ViperNews",
            "backbone": "ViperNews (Uzo Reto)",
            "in_matrix": true,
            "takedown": "NTD",
            "retention_days": 3000,
            "server_locations": "NL",
            "max_connections": 40,
            "review_url": "https://4usenet.nl/reviews/vipernews",
            "checked": "2026-10-26"
        },
        {
            "brand": "Giganews",
            "backbone_family": "Certida",
            "backbone": "Certida (Giganews)",
            "in_matrix": true,
            "takedown": "DMCA",
            "retention_days": 3200,
            "server_locations": "US EU",
            "max_connections": 100,
            "review_url": "https://4usenet.nl/reviews/giganews",
            "checked": "2026-10-26"
        },
        {
            "brand": "Supernews",
            "backbone_family": "Certida",
            "backbone": "Certida (Giganews)",
            "in_matrix": false,
            "takedown": "DMCA",
            "retention_days": null,
            "server_locations": "",
            "max_connections": null,
            "review_url": "",
            "checked": "2026-10-25"
        }
    ],
    "changelog": [
        {
            "date": "2026-10-25",
            "change": "First public version: 9 backbone families, 15 matrix providers and 9 other storefronts.",
            "change_nl": "Eerste publieke versie: 9 backbone-families, 15 providers uit de vergelijking en 9 andere merken."
        }
    ]
}