Brokaw supports NNTP over TLS (also known as "NNTPS") but it does not support opportunistic TLS (`STARTTLS`) as described in [RFC 4642](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4642). 1. Find a server that actually supports this. 2. Implement STARTTLS
Brokaw supports NNTP over TLS (also known as "NNTPS") but it does not support opportunistic TLS (
STARTTLS) as described in RFC 4642.