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Verizon Waives Modem Charge, Cuts DSL Rates

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Verizon Online, a national internet service provider, has reduced its DSL (digital subscriber line) rates for residential and business customers and waived modem fees for all new subscribers. The move aims to make high-speed connections more accessible and attractive to consumers. With lower pricing, customers can enjoy the benefits of DSL, including faster speeds and simultaneous phone and internet use. Verizon Online's Bronze Plus DSL service, available in the Midwest, Southeast, and West Coast, is now $39.95 per month, a 20 percent decrease from $49.95.

Key Takeaways:

  • Verizon Online has reduced its DSL rates for residential and business customers, with the Bronze Plus DSL service now priced at $39.95 per month, a 20 percent decrease from $49.95.
  • The company has waived modem fees for all new subscribers, providing a free modem worth $99 to new residential and small business customers in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast markets.
  • The free modem offer is available through December 31 and requires customers to keep the Verizon Online DSL service for 12 months.
  • Verizon Online's DSL service is offered in parts of 25 states and Washington, D.C., with customers able to determine availability on the web at http://www.gte.net or by calling 1-888-467-2375.
  • The company's DSL service offers connection speeds of up to 768 Kbps downstream and up to 128 Kbps upstream, making it faster than traditional 56K dial-up modems.
  • Verizon Online's DSL service allows subscribers to make phone calls and surf the internet simultaneously over a single telephone line, while also providing unlimited use of DSL.

Statistics:

  • Verizon Online's Bronze Plus DSL service is now priced at $39.95 per month, a 20 percent decrease from $49.95.
  • The company has waived modem fees for all new subscribers, providing a free modem worth $99 to new residential and small business customers in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast markets.
  • Verizon Online's DSL service is offered in parts of 25 states and Washington, D.C.
  • The company's DSL service offers connection speeds of up to 768 Kbps downstream and up to 128 Kbps upstream.
  • Verizon Online's DSL service allows subscribers to make phone calls and surf the internet simultaneously over a single telephone line.
  • The free modem offer requires customers to keep the Verizon Online DSL service for 12 months.

Sources:

  • Verizon Online press release, dated September 5, 2001.
  • Verizon Online website, http://www.verizon.com.

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