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Verizon Launches DSL Tour at Popular Shopping Malls

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Consumers in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast will have the opportunity to experience the ease and speed of Verizon Online DSL firsthand at a series of events at popular shopping malls. The tour, which kicked off on October 21 at the White Flint Mall in Rockville, Maryland, will feature experts on site to explain the service and provide demonstrations of Verizon Online DSL-driven NetVista Personal Computers from IBM and WireSpeed DSL modems from Westell. Consumers will be able to surf the web themselves and witness the fast speeds delivered by Verizon Online DSL.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Verizon Online DSL tour will visit leading Mid-Atlantic and Northeast shopping centers, giving consumers a chance to experience the ease and speed of the service.
  • The events will feature experts on site to explain the service and provide demonstrations of Verizon Online DSL-driven NetVista Personal Computers from IBM and WireSpeed DSL modems from Westell.
  • Consumers will be able to surf the web themselves and witness the fast speeds delivered by Verizon Online DSL.
  • Verizon Online Personal DSL is available for $39.95 a month and provides speeds many times faster than a traditional dial-up connection using a 56K modem.
  • DSL users have their own line to the telephone central office, providing a more secure connection than shared systems used by cable modems.
  • Verizon Online DSL is available online at http://www.verizon.com/dsl or by calling 877-525-2375.

Statistics:

  • Verizon Online DSL will be demonstrated at the White Flint Mall in Rockville, Maryland, from October 21-22.
  • The tour will then visit the Westchester Mall in Westchester, New York, on October 27.
  • A visit to the South Shore Plaza in Braintree, Massachusetts, is scheduled for November 3-5.
  • Verizon Online DSL provides speeds many times faster than a traditional dial-up connection using a 56K modem.
  • The service allows subscribers to talk on the phone and surf the Internet simultaneously over a single telephone line.
  • Verizon Online Personal DSL is available for $39.95 a month.

Sources:

  • Verizon Press Release, "Verizon Launches DSL Tour at Popular Shopping Malls" (October 19, 2000)
  • Westell Press Release, "Westell Technologies Inc. - About Us" (no date)
  • Verizon Corporate Website, "About Us" (no date)

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