most usenet providers use ssl. but giganews (the rapha of usenet) offer a vpn service with their top tier account plus a handful of other stuff. not cheap but cheaper than a digital tv subscription still.
will dig out some guides for you and write up some notes when I'm at home over the weekend.
Astraweb is much cheaper and a bit slower with the dmca takedowns too
Astraweb is much cheaper and a bit slower with the dmca takedowns too