Verizon Customers in Durham Area Now Can Get Ultra-High Speed Internet at Up to 7 Megabits Per Second

DURHAM, N.C., Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ — Qualifying consumers in the Durham area now have a new broadband option from Verizon, as the company introduces an ultra-fast Verizon High Speed Internet service that more than doubles the download speed of its current fastest DSL offering and provides an exciting alternative to cable Internet.

The new Verizon High Speed Internet service offers qualified customers a downstream connection speed of up to 7 megabits per second (Mbps) for as low as $39.99 a month when ordered with an annual service plan. Verizon now offers the new service in some 400 communities across the country.

“Verizon is the way to go for Durham residents who are looking for a better alternative to high-priced cable broadband,” said Alan Ciamporcero, Verizon’s Southeast region president. “Our super-fast broadband provides all the speed you need for everything you do online – and at a reasonable cost. From digital music and streaming video to photo sharing and online gaming, to video conferencing and working from home – it’s faster, easier and more affordable with Verizon High Speed Internet.”

Consumers can get more information of service availability, pricing and features by calling 877-483-5898 or visiting Verizon.com/highspeed.

About Verizon High Speed Internet

Verizon High Speed Internet service is delivered on a dedicated line from Verizon’s central office to the customer’s home and is backed by live, 24 x 7 customer service and technical support. High Speed Internet subscribers have access to an extensive collection of features and services, including:

   * One-of-a-Kind NFL Experience Online:  Customers who subscribe to Verizon     High Speed Internet and DIRECTV from Verizon enjoy the added benefit of     free access to NFL Network Game Extra, a unique service that includes     live, online broadcasts of Thursday and Saturday pro football games.     Viewers of the online broadcasts will have access to alternate camera     angles and live audio feeds and have the ability to view one of four     camera angles, or all four angles simultaneously.  The online service     can be accessed anywhere in the world through any broadband connected     computer.   * Online protection with Verizon Internet Security Suite:  In one     download, this comprehensive online protection suite provides anti-     spyware, anti-virus, firewall, parental control, pop-up blocker and     privacy manager protection that run continuously behind the scene.  The     suite automatically updates every three hours.  Just set it and forget     it.  The cost is just $4.99 a month for use on up to three household     computers.   * Verizon Premium Tech Support:  A unique service that provides expert     one-on-one assistance for a wide variety of issues like spyware, adware,     viruses, hardware problems, computer operating systems and other issues     not typically covered by Internet service providers.  The service     supports routers, network cards, video cards, sound cards, CD/DVD     reader-writer, hard drives, flash memory systems, printers, scanners,     gaming consoles and firewalls and more.  The cost is $9.99 a month.   * Online gaming from Verizon:  Play hundreds of the most popular PC games     for free with Verizon Arcade, or choose from a variety of Verizon Games     on Demand packages, including Family Place, a package that features more     than 400 family-friendly casual games for just $7.99 a month.   * Free entertainment for children of all ages with Disney Connection:     From activities, games and classic cartoons to movie previews, music     videos and more, Disney Connection provides age-appropriate content for     preschoolers, kids, teens and Disney enthusiasts.  The content includes     access to Playhouse Disney Preschool Time Online and Disney Game Kingdom     Online.   * Free news from ABC News Now:  A 24-hour news and information channel,     ABC News Now delivers live breaking news, headlines every half hour, and     more than 25 original news, lifestyle and entertainment programs such as     “Politics Live,”"What’s the Buzz” and “Money Matters.”   * Free sports from ESPN360:  The service offers programming that includes     hundreds of hours of live games, analysis and exclusive content on-     demand with exclusive access to the Internet’s best events.    

Verizon Communications Inc. , headquartered in New York, is a leader in delivering broadband and other wireline and wireless communication innovations to mass market, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America’s most reliable wireless network, serving 63.7 million customers nationwide. Verizon’s Wireline operations include Verizon Business, which delivers innovative and seamless business solutions to customers around the world, and Verizon Telecom, which brings customers the benefits of converged communications, information and entertainment services over the nation’s most advanced fiber-optic network. A Dow 30 company, Verizon has a diverse workforce of nearly 238,000 and last year generated consolidated operating revenues of more than $88 billion. For more information, visit http://www.verizon.com/.

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CONTACT: Bob Elek of Verizon, +1-813-483-2541, bob.elek@verizon.com

Web site: http://www.verizon.com/http://verizon.com/highspeed

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