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To: Tim McCormick who wrote (3765)	6/3/1998 11:43:00 AM
From: flickerful	Respond to of 9236

here's a savvy twist: Bell Atlantic will be ''technology-change proofing'' its high speed services by introducing an ''ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) Rewards'' program concurrent with the launch of its InfoSpeed product line. Once Bell Atlantic InfoSpeed service is available in an area, ISDN customers who have purchased an ISDN modem from Bell Atlantic will be guaranteed an ADSL modem from the company at no additional charge when they upgrade to InfoSpeed service and subscribe to Bell Atlantic.net. So, customers who want high-speed Internet access need not wait until ADSL-powered InfoSpeed is available in their area. Where Bell Atlantic InfoSpeed is not available or is not compatible with a person's line, customers can still order Bell Atlantic ISDN service for high-speed Internet access. Bell Atlantic ISDN service is available -- today -- to nearly 20 million households in the mid-Atlantic region and the Northeast. ISDN can provide Internet connections that are more than four times faster than traditional 28.8 Kbps modems. Nearly half of the one million ISDN lines installed in the United States are used by Bell Atlantic customers. The company's ADSL-based services also will evolve to be compatible with the international, universal specifications currently being developed by the world's technical community. These specifications will ensure that future ADSL products and services will work together simply and easily, providing a ''plug and play'' installation process and making the services even more affordable. For more information on this issue, visit the Universal ADSL Working Group site on the World Wide Web at www.uawg.org.