diff -r d0570cba3749 Lib/nntplib.py
--- a/Lib/nntplib.py	Sat Jul 26 19:40:16 2014 -0400
+++ b/Lib/nntplib.py	Mon Aug 04 19:18:44 2014 -0700
@@ -122,6 +122,9 @@
     """Error in response data"""
     pass
 
+class NNTPConnectError(NNTPError, EOFError):
+    """Connection closed unexpectedly."""
+    pass
 
 # Standard port used by NNTP servers
 NNTP_PORT = 119
@@ -365,7 +368,7 @@
         if is_connected():
             try:
                 self.quit()
-            except (OSError, EOFError):
+            except (OSError, NNTPConnectError):
                 pass
             finally:
                 if is_connected():
@@ -435,7 +438,8 @@
             raise NNTPDataError('line too long')
         if self.debugging > 1:
             print('*get*', repr(line))
-        if not line: raise EOFError
+        if not line: 
+            raise NNTPConnectError('Connection is closed.')
         if strip_crlf:
             if line[-2:] == _CRLF:
                 line = line[:-2]