REPEAT/Bell Atlantic Internet Solutions and EntryPoint Inc. to Create Customized Internet Desktop Toolbar.Business Editors &High-Tech Industry Writers REPEATING AND ADDING... Editors please note: Additional contact information. SAN DIEGO San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. and RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2000 EntryPoint(TM) Toolbar A row or column of on-screen buttons used to activate functions in the application. Many toolbars are customizable, letting you add and delete buttons as required. Toolbars may be fixed in position or may float, which means they can be dragged to a more convenient location in the for Bell Atlantic.net Infospeed 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 Subscribers, Turns DSL's 'Always On' Into Compelling 'Always Useful' Service EntryPoint Inc. and Bell Atlantic Internet Solutions will join forces to create a co-branded desktop toolbar that will make using the Internet easier and more enjoyable for Bell Atlantic.net Infospeed(SM) DSL customers, as well as dial-up subscribers. In addition, Bell Atlantic will make the EntryPoint(TM) toolbar available to subscribers of other Bell Atlantic services, regardless of their existing Internet service provider 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. , via the EntryPoint Web-based site at http://www.entrypoint.com/bellatlantic. The site will also provide links to EntryPoint frequently asked questions and service areas. &uot;It's an easy-to-use and simple way to access your favorite Internet features and functions, as well as to quickly link to the Bell Atlantic.net Home and DSL upgrade sites, our Member Services area, and various product and services areas on the Bell Atlantic corporate site,&uot; said Myles Mendelsohn, vice president and general manager of bell Atlantic Internet Solutions. &uot;With EntryPoint, we hope to continue to build stronger relationships with our customers by providing them with new and fun ways to access resources right from their desktops, turning always-on DSL connections into 'always useful' tools for electronic living,&uot; Mendelsohn said. &uot;With Bell Atlantic, we're continuing to branch out into the consumer market and now have access to scores of new users,&uot; said Francis Costello, president of EntryPoint. &uot;And with the co-branded EntryPoint toolbar, we're offering companies like Bell Atlantic new marketing and advertising opportunities to reach their customers directly at their desktops.&uot; About Bell Atlantic Internet Solutions Bell Atlantic Internet Solutions offers fast, easy and affordable Internet access See how to access the Internet. from the home or a small business. Customers of Bell Atlantic.net enjoy Internet connections that are among the fastest and most reliable in the country, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Inverse Network Technology, an independent research service. Bell Atlantic Internet solutions provides support of dial-up access hot Dial-up access is a form of Internet access via telephone line. The client uses a modem connected to a computer and a telephone line to dial into an Internet service provider's (ISP) node to establish a modem-to-modem link, which is then routed to the Internet. using 56-kilobit modems, integrated services digital network Integrated services digital network (ISDN) A generic term referring to the integration of communications services transported over digital facilities such as wire pairs, coaxial cables, optical fibers, microwave radio, and satellites. (ISDN ISDN in full Integrated Services Digital Network Digital telecommunications network that operates over standard copper telephone wires or other media. ) technology and the Bell Atlantic Infospeed family of products powered by 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. Information on Bell Atlantic Internet Solutions is available at http://www.bellatlantic.net. About EntryPoint Inc. Based in San Diego, EntryPoint is an idealab! company offering Internet services that reach users directly at their desktop. As the &uot;EntryPoint to the Internet,&uot; the free downloadable EntryPoint toolbar combines the power of PointCast's technology, news and information resources with the e-commerce convenience of its eWallet. Through EntryPoint's extensive ability to personalize the user's online experience, EntryPoint delivers customized content and alerting functionality directly to the user's desktop without intruding on their daily computer tasks. Users can retrieve news, monitor stock activity, get sports scores, shop at their favorite online stores, view personal financial information, make travel plans and much more. For more information visit the company at www.entrypoint.com. |
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