BellSouth Introduces New Pricing for BellSouth(R) FastAccess(R) DSL Internet Service
10 January 2006
ATLANTA, Jan. 9 -- BellSouth (NYSE: BLS) today announced that beginning today, it will reduce the monthly price of residential FastAccess DSL Xtreme, which features downstream connection speeds of up to 3Mbps, by $5, to $37.95 per month. In addition, new residential customers who purchase FastAccess DSL Ultra, FastAccess DSL Xtreme and FastAccess DSL Xtreme 6.0 can receive a special offer of a $50 Visa(R) gift card.
"BellSouth is committed to the needs of every customer," said Kim Whitehead, vice president, consumer marketing -- BellSouth. "That's why we offer the widest range of high-speed Internet options in the marketplace. And now, customers who need more speed can sign up for FastAccess DSL Xtreme for one of the most competitive prices in our market for similar products."
BellSouth's tiered-speed approach to broadband provides customers with a range of high-speed FastAccess DSL services from which to choose, including:
- FastAccess DSL Xtreme 6.0, BellSouth's fastest DSL Internet service, is
up to twice as fast as FastAccess DSL Xtreme and up to 100x faster than
standard dial-up. The service features speeds up to 6Mbps downstream by
512Kbps upstream and is available for $46.95 per month.
- FastAccess DSL Xtreme, featuring speeds up to 3.0Mbps downstream by
384Kbps upstream, is up to 50x faster than standard dial-up and
available (with the new pricing) for $37.95 per month.
- FastAccess DSL Ultra features speeds up to 1.5Mbps downstream by
256Kbps upstream, up to 25x faster than standard dial-up, and is
available for $32.95 per month.
- FastAccess DSL Lite features speeds up to 256Kbps downstream by 128Kbps
upstream, up to 5x faster than standard dial-up, and is available for
$24.95 per month.
BellSouth is focused on providing features and services that ensure its customers a superior online experience. Customers who subscribe to any FastAccess DSL service receive premium content, chat services, multiple mailboxes and storage space. Customers can also download security tools such as BellSouth(R) Pop-up Catcher, e-mail anti-virus and anti-spam protection, and parental controls.
BellSouth also offers premium service options to meet the diverse needs of customers. For example, BellSouth offers FastAccess HomeNetworking Plus, a service that enables customers to share FastAccess DSL with up to four computers over a wireless network. In addition, BellSouth(R) Premium Internet Security Service features a host of security applications designed to help keep customers safe while online and their PCs free of spyware, viruses and tracking cookies.
For more information on the benefits of FastAccess DSL or to order service, visit http://www.fastaccess.com or call 1-888-321-ADSL.
In the past year, BellSouth has continued to see tremendous growth in its DSL business as more residential and business customers upgrade to broadband. BellSouth ended the third quarter of 2005 with more than 2.6 million DSL customers.
About BellSouth Corporation
BellSouth Corporation is a Fortune 100 communications company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. BellSouth has joint control and 40 percent ownership of Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest wireless voice and data provider with 52.3 million customers.
Backed by award-winning customer service, BellSouth offers the most comprehensive and innovative package of voice and data services available in the market. Through BellSouth Answers(R), residential and small business customers can bundle their local and long distance service with dial-up and high-speed DSL Internet access, satellite television and Cingular(R) Wireless service. For businesses, BellSouth provides secure, reliable local and long distance voice and data networking solutions. BellSouth also offers print and online directory advertising through The Real Yellow Pages(R) from BellSouth and YELLOWPAGES.COM(TM)
BellSouth believes that diversity and fostering an inclusive environment are critical in maintaining a competitive advantage in today's global marketplace. More information about BellSouth can be found at http://www.bellsouth.com.
Source: prnewswire
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