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August 23, 2005
Verizon, Yahoo Launch Low-Cost Broadband Service
This morning, Verizon and Yahoo announced the launch of a new low-cost broadband service. The move follows Yahoo's partnership to offer similarly priced broadband with SBC in various parts of the country. Quoting from an AP story on the subject:
For $14.95 [per month], subscribers will be able to download Web pages via a digital subscriber line at speeds of up to 768 kilobits and upload data at 128 kilobits. The cheaper service, which requires a one-year contract and has a price hike after 12 months, offers Yahoo premium services, such as antivirus protection, on-demand music videos and unlimited photo storage, according to an advertisement on Yahoo's site.
All in all, this seems like a very positive step. US broadband has been too expensive for too many people for too long. SBC's and Verizon's decision to lower the price point on basic broadband services will hopefully force their competitors to do the same, lowering the costs of high-speed Internet access for disadvantaged families. It will be interesting to see how technology activists in low-income communities react to the announcement. -andy
Posted by acarvin at August 23, 2005 11:09 AM
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