Headed to College Soon? Don’t Forget to Pack the High Speed Internet

    Verizon Introduces Nine-Month High Speed Internet Plan;



    College Students in Company's Potomac Region



    Can Sign Up for $26.99 per Month



    WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 /EMWNews/ -- Just in time for the start of the

new college year, students can take advantage of special pricing from

Verizon for its High Speed Internet plans, which boost connectivity and

save money.



    Students and other Web surfers in Verizon's Maryland, Virginia, West

Virginia and Washington, D.C., service areas can now order a nine-month

broadband plan with rates starting as low as $26.99.



    "This is the busy time of year when students head to college, and

they're looking for deals on everything," said Toby Frank, director of

marketing in Verizon's Potomac region. "Verizon has the perfect solution

for these cost-conscious consumers who want reliable broadband speeds at a

great value."



    Students and others can get stand-alone High Speed Internet for nine

months at the following rates






    -- 768 kilobits per second (kbps)* download /128 Kbps

       upload                                             $26.99 monthly



    -- 3 megabits per second (Mbps)/768Kbps               $31.99 monthly



    -- 7 Mbps/768Kbps                                     $42.99 monthly

    Customers interested in a nine-month High Speed Internet plan should

call their local Verizon sales office or 1-800-483-3000.



    * NOTE: actual (throughput) speeds will vary.



    Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE: VZ), 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 nearly 69 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 employs a diverse workforce

of more than 228,600 and last year generated consolidated operating

revenues of $93.5 billion. For more information, visit http://www.verizon.com.



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