DIRECTV Broadband Continues Special Offer for Cable Customers through May 31, 2002.Business Editors CUPERTINO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 2002 Based upon interest from consumers and continuing uncertainty in much of the cable broadband industry, DIRECTV Broadband, Inc. has extended its special offer for cable customers through the end of May. Any current cable broadband customer can receive two months of DIRECTV 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 (TM) at no charge by signing up under this special offer. DIRECTV Broadband first extended the special offer late last year. DIRECTV Broadband, Inc. is a subsidiary of the Hughes Electronics Corp. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :GMH GMH General Motors Holden's ). Under details of the special promotion, now extended through May 31, 2002, DIRECTV Broadband is offering two free months of DIRECTV DSL(TM) to cable customers who sign up for one year of DSL service. In addition, DIRECTV Broadband will waive its $49.99 activation fee with this offer. This is a total value of nearly $150. To assist current cable customers, DIRECTV Broadband has set up a special toll-free number, 1-866-6DSLNOW (866/637-5669), and a special Web site, www.DIRECTVDSL.com/nocable. "DIRECTV is less expensive than cable entertainment services, and the uncertainty involving cable broadband services makes DIRECTV DSL(TM) an ideal alternative," said Ned Hayes Ned Hayes was an Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club Two-Mile-Borris and with the Tipperary inter-county team in the 1900s. Ned Hayes was born in Two-Mile-Borris, County Tipperary and was regarded as one of the most skilful hurlers of his era. , president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of DIRECTV Broadband, Inc. "When cable operators transition large numbers of subscribers onto new networks, many cable broadband customers may experience a disruption in their service, such as lost connectivity, slower speeds, network congestion In data networking and queueing theory, network congestion occurs when a link or node is carrying so much data that its quality of service deteriorates. Typical effects include queueing delay, packet loss or the blocking of new connections. , or e-mail changes." "DIRECTV DSL(TM) offers exciting lifestyle-enhancing services for our subscribers. Our Connect & Protect(TM) home networking package filters computer viruses and unwanted emails before they reach our customers' computers," Hayes continued. "Our dedicated, high speed Internet connection gives our customers the value and the stability they expect from their broadband connection See broadband and wireless broadband. ." About DIRECTV Broadband, Inc. DIRECTV Broadband, Inc., is a leading nationwide provider of broadband services for the home, using 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 to serve customers nationwide. DIRECTV DSL(TM) dramatically improves the dial-up experience through faster and reliable services that enhance Internet surfing, shopping and communications. The company's award-winning gateway has been designed to enable secure telecommuting telecommuting, an arrangement by which people work at home using a computer and telephone, transmitting work material to a business office by means of a modem and telephone lines; it is also known as telework. , home networking, home monitoring and automation, voice bundling and entertainment services. DIRECTV Broadband, Inc, is a division of the Hughes Electronics Corporation, which also owns DIRECTV, Inc. The earnings of HUGHES, a unit of General Motors Corporation, are used to calculate the earnings attributable to the General Motors Class H common stock (NYSE:GMH). Learn more about DIRECTV Broadband, Inc. and its DIRECTV DSL service offering at www.DIRECTVDSL.com. DIRECTV, the Cyclone Design logo and DIRECTV DSL are registered trademarks of DIRECTV, Inc. All other trademarks belong to their respective owners. |
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