I want to reap the benefits of alt.bin.*. My ISP (Verizon) doesn't offer access to anything outside of the big 8. So, my question:

What is the best usenet provider? Price, retention, anonymity (not that I'm not planning on Dling CP or anything, but it would be nice if I didn't wind up with a provider that runs off to the authorities if I download movies or warez). And while I'm at it, what's the best application for browsing? Or does your provider come with its own?

In case you couldn't tell, I'm new to this shit. I throw myself at your mercy. Thanks for the help.