March 2008
More than 30,000 additional Verizon access lines across Maine now have access to Verizon High Speed Internet service following the completion of a $12 million DSL technology deployment plan.
The overall project included equipping 20 more Verizon central switching centers and 70 more remote terminal locations with high-speed broadband technology, allowing consumers and businesses to quickly download movies, share photos or video with friends and family, and create their own Internet content.
"If you're interested in an excellent value in broadband service, now's the time to check out Verizon High Speed Internet," said Ed Dinan, president of Verizon Maine. "With connection speeds up to 53 times faster than 56K dial-up, and delivered to the home over a dedicated line from our central office, Verizon High Speed Internet service makes a real difference in people's online lives. Our service is backed by the quality of the Verizon network and our skilled, knowledgeable employees who stand ready to serve our customers."
With the completion of this project, Verizon High Speed Internet service is now available to approximately 70 percent of the company's access lines in Maine. The following communities received expanded broadband availability as part of this latest deployment phase in DSL technology: Acton, Arundel, Auburn, Bangor, Bar Harbor, Belgrade, Biddeford, Boothbay Harbor, Bowdoinham, Brewer, Brooklin, Brooksville, Brownville, Brunswick, Clifton, Codyville Plantation, Columbia, Cranberry Island, Danforth, Dark Harbor, Dedham, Detroit, Durham, Eddington, Fairfield, Falmouth, Farmington, Franklin, Freeport, Frenchville, Georgetown, Glenburn, Greene, Gouldsboro, Hiram, Houlton, Jefferson, Kennebunk, Lebanon, Lewiston, Limerick, Lubec, Mexico, Monhegan Island, Monroe, Monson, Mount Desert, North Haven, North Sanford, North Whitefield, North Yarmouth, Norway, Ogunquit, Orono, Paris, Pembroke, Phippsburg, Porter, Portland, Pownal, Saco, Saint Agatha, Scarborough, Sedgwick, Shapleigh., Sommesville, South Portland, Southport Island, Sullivan, The Forks, Topsfield, Topsham, Tremont, Vanceboro, Wayne, Wells, Westbrook, Westport, Whitefield, Windsor, Woolwich and Yarmouth.
Qualified customers who sign up online for Verizon High Speed Internet service with a connection speed of up to 768 Kbps (kilobits per second) and a one-year commitment will pay $12.99 a month for the first six months, with the first month free, and $17.99 a month for the remaining six months of the one-year plan. Verizon's 3 Mbps (megabits per second) service also is available for $27.99 a month, with the first month free, to qualified customers who sign up online for a one-year commitment.
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