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To: John Rieman who wrote (39616)	4/2/1999 5:42:00 PM
From: DiViT	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 50808

Compaq, DirecPC in satellite deal By Jim Davis Staff Writer, CNET News.com April 2, 1999, 12:40 p.m. PT Compaq will soon start offering customers the option of obtaining Internet access via satellite, the third leg in an overall company strategy to promote faster connections to the Net. Compaq Computer will start offering by mid-April the ability to order satellite data services from DirecPC for custom configured PCs via kiosks in stores and its Web site, said sources. Internet access through a satellite hook-up provides download speeds of up to 400 kilobits per second, while information is sent out over regular telephone lines at up to 33.6 kbps. The initiative is the third leg of the company's "Triple Play" strategy to link users with high speed Internet services. Compaq already offers PCs configured for cable and DSL connections (digital subscriber line) and has signed deals with respective carriers so consumers can obtain these services. continued... news.com