VERIZON SUBSIDIARY OFFERS WEBOUTFITTER MEMBERS FREE DSL MODEM.Bell Atlantic Internet Solutions, a subsidiary of Verizon Communications, is offering subscribers to the Intel WebOutfittersm service a big break on high-speed Internet access.Intel WebOutfitter service members, whose phone lines qualify for 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 from Bell Atlantic, can get a free DSL modem and one month of free Personal Infospeed DSL service, including Bell Atlantic.net Internet access - a value of $138.95. The regular monthly price for the DSL package is $39.95. A DSL modem costs $99. The offer is available only to new Infospeed DSL subscribers. Infospeed DSL is Bell Atlantic's brand name for DSL, or 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, which provides a dedicated line to the Internet or corporate networks at dramatically faster speeds than conventional analog modems. DSL is offered over existing phone lines. Once connected, users can stay on as long as they want. There's no re-dialing and no busy signals. "We are delivering swift Internet access at a great value," said Amy McIntosh, Verizon group president for Internet and Data Services. Verizon is the national communications company formed by the recent merger of Bell Atlantic and GTE GTE General Telephone & Electronics GTE Génie Thermique et Énergie (French) GTE Gas Turbine Engine GTE Global Tropospheric Experiment GTE Geothermal Energy GTE Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (Sweden & USA) . "Intel's WebOutfitter service members now have the best of both worlds -- access to Intel's powerful Pentium III processor and Infospeed DSL." Infospeed DSL is available to more than 21.5 million phone lines serving households and businesses in parts of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , Massachusetts, Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. , Vermont, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, New Jersey, Delaware, Maine, New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). , Connecticut and the District of Columbia District of Columbia, federal district (2000 pop. 572,059, a 5.7% decrease in population since the 1990 census), 69 sq mi (179 sq km), on the east bank of the Potomac River, coextensive with the city of Washington, D.C. (the capital of the United States). . The Intel WebOutfitter Service, www.intelweboutfitter.com, is a special Web site that delivers tools and services to help customers get the most from their Pentium III processor-based PCs. "We are pleased to offer to Intel WebOutfitter service members a special deal for 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 from Bell Atlantic Internet Solutions," said Carol Barrett, general manager of Intel WebOutfitter service. "The combination of a broadband Internet connection and a Pentium III processor-based PC makes for a great Internet experience." Pentium III processor-based PC owners who are members of the Intel WebOutfitter service can take advantage of special deals, including the special offer from Bell Atlantic Internet Solutions, by signing up at www.intelweboutfitter.com. For more information, visit www.verizon.com or call 212-395-2051. |
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