Broadband Digital Group Launches Free Dial-up Internet Service Without Banner Advertising, Exclusively for FreeDSL Customers.Business Editors NEWPORT BEACH Newport Beach, residential and resort city (1990 pop. 66,643), Orange co., S Calif., on Newport Bay and the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1906. It is a popular seaside resort and yachting center. Manufactures include electrical and medical equipment, computers, boats, and adhesives. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 29, 2000 Free Web-based E-mail See Internet e-mail service and HTML e-mail. Also Available to Customers Strengthening its commitment to provide Internet access See how to access the Internet. at no cost to consumers, Broadband Digital Group (BDG BDG Building (usually seen as BLDG) BDG Budget BDG Binding BDG Bundaberg (Queensland, Australia) BDG Blanding, Utah (airport code) BDG Batten's Disease Gene ), provider of FreeDSL(SM), today announced it will begin offering consumers free dial-up Internet service, without the banner advertising Banner Advertising A common form of advertising on the internet. The banner is an advertisement of 460x68 pixels, usually placed at the top of the page Notes: For an example, just look at the top of a page on almost any popular web site. usually found with other free ISPs. BDG is the first company to break away from the banner-supported, free dial-up ISP (1) See in-system programmable. (2) (Internet Service Provider) An organization that provides access to the Internet. Connection to the user is provided via dial-up, ISDN, cable, DSL and T1/T3 lines. model and intends this new service to provide customers with a seamless Internet connection, at home via DSL DSL in full Digital Subscriber Line Broadband digital communications connection that operates over standard copper telephone wires. It requires a DSL modem, which splits transmissions into two frequency bands: the lower frequencies for voice (ordinary and remotely through dial-up. BDG's free dial-up service (up to 56K) will be available nationwide in early April, at the same time FreeDSL begins deployment in selected markets. This dial-up service provides customers with both toll-free and local dial-in numbers in the 48 contiguous United States. Customers of BDG's FreeDSL and free dial-up services will also receive free Web-based e-mail. To get BDG's free dial-up service, users must register for FreeDSL online at www.freedsl.com and download the Winfire Browser Assistant(TM). The Winfire Browser Assistant not only provides a valuable platform for users to access information from the Web more quickly and efficiently, but also is used to establish the user's dial-up account and facilitate an easy transition from any dial-up provider to FreeDSL, as it becomes available market-by-market. "Providing every consumer with free broadband access, content and services continues to be Broadband Digital Group's primary mission, and the overwhelming response to FreeDSL provided us with the opportunity to introduce more customers to our company with a high quality dial-up service," said Ryan Steelberg, president of Broadband Digital Group. "By offering a complete suite of Internet applications and services including Winfire, FreeDSL, free dial-up and expanded content, BDG increases its reach with consumers. The new dial-up service complements FreeDSL by providing free Internet access to more users and provides FreeDSL users with enhanced connectivity while they are away from home or office." About Broadband Digital Group Broadband Digital Group (BDG) is the first provider of free broadband Internet access Broadband Internet access, often shortened to just "broadband", is high speed Internet access—typically contrasted with dial-up access over modem. Dial-up modems are generally only capable of a maximum bitrate of 56 kbit/s (kilobits per second) and require the full use of a for the high-demand consumer market. The company's FreeDSL service provides consumers with high-speed Internet access utilizing Digital Subscriber Line See DSL. (communications, protocol) Digital Subscriber Line - (DSL, or Digital Subscriber Loop, xDSL - see below) A family of digital telecommunications protocols designed to allow high speed data communication over the existing copper telephone lines between end-users and (DSL) technology. With a mission to create the premier broadband interactive network, BDG is playing a key role in fostering the delivery of media-rich content, including video on-demand, streaming audio, online gaming, software on-demand and IP telephony to Web users. For more information, visit www.freedsl.com. Broadband Digital Group's headquarters is located at 4675 MacArthur Court, Suite 1400, Newport Beach, Calif., 92660, Tel: 949/442-1050. Note to Editors: FreeDSL is a registered servicemark of Broadband Digital Group. Winfire is a registered trademark of Broadband Digital Group. |
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