Consumer Products & Peripherals Launches First Internet Access Initiative to Help Non-Profits.WERNERSVILLE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 11, 1997--Consumer Products & Peripherals Inc. announced Thursday a unique Internet access See how to access the Internet. incentive program for non-profit organizations A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. that will support fundraising
Consumer Products & Peripherals will offer a private-label version of internetMCI for non-profit organizations to distribute via their respective memberships. Participating organizations will earn 50 cents per month for each subscriber to the Consumer Products & Peripherals program. Consumer Products & Peripherals was founded in 1994 to provide access to computer products, business forms and a variety of other goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. via the Internet. With the company's new program for non-profits, member organizations will be responsible for promoting the program to their memberships. Subscribers receive a CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). from Consumer Products & Peripherals providing direct Internet access at a competitive rate of $19.95/month for unlimited local access. The browser browser Software that allows a computer user to find and view information on the Internet. The first text-based browser for the World Wide Web became available in 1991; Web use expanded rapidly after the release in 1993 of a browser called Mosaic, which used automatically defaults to the home page for Consumer Products & Peripherals web site (www.consumerproducts.com), which offers computer-related products as well as resume, travel, and other services. "This is a great opportunity for non-profit organizations to benefit from the onslaught of people jumping onto the Information Superhighway (1) A generic name for the Internet. (2) A proposed high-speed communications system that was touted by the Clinton/Gore administration to enhance education in America in the 21st century. Its purpose was to help all citizens regardless of their income level. ," said Allan D. Coad, president of Consumer Products & Peripherals. "Subscribers to the program can gain access to MCI's Internet, one of the world's largest and fastest Internet networks, while making a contribution to their affiliated non-profit." In addition, Consumer Products & Peripherals plans to offer discounts on products displayed on the Consumer Products & Peripherals web site and an opportunity for member non-profits to be "bookmarked" on the CD-ROMs distributed. -0- Media: To interview Allan D. Coad, call 800/634-8903. Non-profit executives: For additional information call 800/634-8903. To subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; the program or receive technical support once signed up, call 888/213-8433 toll free. CONTACT: Consumer Products & Peripherals Allan D. Coad, 800/634-8903 or Tom Reese & Associates Dawn Maurer, 610/378-1835 |
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