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What's the catch?

Doesn't your pricing suck compared to that host that offers 10 bazillion GB for $3 a year?

How much does the average site really cost?

What forms of payment do you accept for account deposits?

We currently accept:

Online credit card and PayPal payments are processed immediately. Mail-in deposits take longer.

For our International members, we also support manual payments made through moneybookers.com. If you would like information about this option, please contact us.

We do not accept cash payments for the simple reason that cash sent through the mail all-too-frequently does not reach its destination. Even the US Postal Service acknowledges this and officially discourages the practice. You may use cash to obtain money orders from the United States Postal Service, Western Union, and many other vendors in the United States. Internationally, we recommend the use of American Express worldwide money orders denominated in US Dollars.

If you wish to pay us anonymously, contact us in advance to request special arrangements. As we have a very protective privacy policy, such requests will be granted only if there are extenuating circumstances.

Do you support CGI? PHP? SSI?

What database software do you support?

Do you provide email hosting services?

Can I use .htaccess files to customize my web server configuration?

May I install other types of servers that are not web-based?

What common web applications work with your system?

Do you provide DNS hosting services?

Is your service easy to use?

What type of control panel do you use?

What software can I use to access your system?

How many web sites can I host with a NearlyFreeSpeech.NET membership?

One of your customer's sites offends me. Who do I email to have it taken down?

What if I want to host unpopular or controversial content?

How does customer service work at NearlyFreeSpeech.NET?

What if my site uses less than $0.01 of bandwidth in a month?

Do you allow adult content?

Why don't you offer static IP addresses?

Do you support SSL for member sites?

Do you register domain names?

What are the most common things that do not work on your system?

What is your refund policy?

What is your hosting network like?

How will I know if my account is about to run out of funds?

Do you price-match your competitors?

How can you make money at these prices?

Do you support FrontPage Extensions and ASP?

Why do you only offer prepaid service?

My web designer says I should use SomebodyElse.com instead of you. What do you say?

Does each of your members get their own dedicated server?

What is the minimum deposit?

Can I invest in NearlyFreeSpeech.NET?

Will you design my web site for me?

What happens if my account runs completely out of funds?

How do I report a violation of your Terms and Conditions of Service or illegal activity?

How big is a gigabyte?

Do I get interest on my deposit?

Can I link to files on my NearlyFreeSpeech.NET member site from my existing site somewhere else?

How do I report that my copyrighted content is being distributed by a site you host?

Do you offer collocation?

Are you about to pop up a "chat now with sales!" ad on me?

Can I get a credit if your service goes down?

Does 'NearlyFreeSpeech.NET DNS' support subdomains?

What happens if I get slashdotted?

What if I want to set up a web site but don't have a domain name / don't want to fool with DNS?

How many MySQL databases can I have?

What's the difference between an 'account' and a 'membership?'

How come your service isn't free?

What's the difference between bandwidth and storage?

If I use your web hosting, will you put banners or ads onto my site?

Why doesn't your website look like other hosting provider sites?

How much does a MySQL process cost?

Are your domain registration services intended for general-purpose usage?

Do you impose CPU limits?

What is the scope of your member support?

May I send email from a website hosted at NearlyFreeSpeech.NET?

What if my site gets a DMCA complaint?

I visited a site that is hosted with NearlyFreeSpeech.NET. Why did I receive an "access denied" error?

What happens when I report a technical problem with someone else's services?

How do I report a technical problem with a NearlyFreeSpeech.NET site?

What sort of spam protection does your email forwarding provide?

How do I contact the operator of a site you host?

I am a journalist doing a story on a site you host. May I interview you?

What if my web site gets attacked?

Is your service only for controversial or extreme websites?

Why can't I sign up for your service through the Tor network?

Do you provide anonymous hosting?

Should I set up my new small business website at NearlyFreeSpeech.NET?

Why aren't I getting system emails from NearlyFreeSpeech.NET?

Can I use my NearlyFreeSpeech.NET site to accept credit cards?

Can I host a web or IRC proxy on your service?

Will you pre-approve my web site content for compliance with your Terms & Conditions of Service?

How do I sign up for my company/club/organization?

How much will my site cost to host with you?

What kind of hardware will my site be running on?

What kind of uptime can I expect with NearlyFreeSpeech.NET?

How do I regain access to my membership if I lose my login information?

One of your members hosts something for me. Can I get access to it?

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