Covad Offers Promotion to Excite@Home Customers to Stay Connected to the Internet With No Upfront Fee; Includes Free Dial-up Connection During Installation.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 1, 2001 Covad Communications (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :COVD COVD College of Optometrists in Vision Development COVD Covad Communications Group (stock symbol) ), the leading national broadband services provider utilizing 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 (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 ) technology, is offering a special promotion to Excite@Home (OTCBB: ATHMQ.OB) customers who want to change to a DSL connection DSL connection n (Comput) → DSL-Anschluss m . It allows eligible customers to move to DSL for free, with no installation or equipment charges, and have access to dial-up services An information service on demand. The term was popular when analog modems were the only way to connect to a remote system. See dial-up. while waiting for the DSL line to be installed. At Home customers who switch to Covad DSL are eligible for a $225 rebate on the DSL self-install kit with modem, which makes installation cost free after the rebate. Average installation time for Covad's residential services, TeleSurfer and TeleSurfer Plus, averages about 11 days. Customers immediately can use up to 10 free hours of Covad's dial-up services while waiting for installation, so they can maintain their Internet access. The modem is self-installed with Covad's JumpStart(R) Installation Kit, a very easy three-step process, and will be delivered to the customer's home after the DSL line has been installed and the connection tested. Covad also offers an on-line status check for new broadband orders, called Web Self Service, which lets any customer see the progress of their installation at any time. Monthly costs for DSL service from Covad start at $49. Ordering is available at www.covad.com and by calling 800/636-3500, or through Covad's premier consumer Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. . "What is important is that consumers have a cost effective and reliable alternative to make sure they can maintain their broadband connection to the Internet," said Chuck Haas, Covad's executive vice president of Marketing and Strategy. "We designed this promotion to provide a very painless and easy way for them to stay connected with as little down time as possible." The rebate is available for orders placed through Covad.net between December 1, 2001 and January 31, 2002. Completed rebate forms must be mailed and postmarked by February 28, 2002. Customers must remain in service for at least 30 days to be eligible and a one-year service contract is required. Because of technical and related reasons, not all customers are eligible to receive Covad's services. Further details are available on Covad's web site. About Covad Communications Covad is the leading national broadband service provider An ISP, telephone company, cable company or other carrier that offers high-speed communications to homes and businesses, typically for Internet access. Cable modems, DSL and T1 lines are the common technologies. See broadband, cable modem, DSL and T1. of high-speed Internet and network access utilizing Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) technology. It offers DSL, IP and dial-up services through Internet Service Providers, telecommunications carriers, enterprises, affinity groups and PC OEMs to small and medium-sized businesses and home users. Covad services are currently available across the United States in 94 of the top Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). Covad's network currently covers more than 40 million homes and business and reaches approximately 40 to 45 percent of all US homes and businesses. Corporate headquarters is located at 4250 Burton Drive, Santa Clara, CA 95054. Telephone: 1-888-GO-COVAD. Web Site: www.covad.com. |
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