Verizon is ahead of schedule for meeting its Chapter 30 obligations to deliver broadband to 100% of its Pennsylvania service territory by 2015.

Broadband availability in rural areas has increased dramatically since December 2004 when Act 183 renewed Chapter 30.  

Today, over 86% of Verizon's access lines can get Verizon High Speed Internet Service. And the list continues to grow.

To satisfy the growing broadband needs of Pennsylvania consumers, Verizon continues to expand the availability of its fastest High Speed Internet (HSI) service, which delivers Internet download speeds of up to 7.1 megabits per second (Mbps). Verizon's 7.1 Mbps HSI service - delivered over digital subscriber line (DSL) technology - is available to more than 1 million households in the commonwealth.

More than 25 million households in parts of 24 states and the District of Columbia can order the service. Verizon High Speed Internet subscribers are not subject to bandwidth caps that some Internet service providers assess, so there¿s no penalty for heavy usage.

According to PC Magazine¿s 2008 readers¿ survey , Verizon High Speed Internet beat the average cable provider¿s score in reliability, the likelihood of a customer choosing an Internet service provider, as well as the associated costs and fees for the service.

Verizon High Speed Internet customers also receive access to an extensive portfolio of value-added services including:

• Verizon Online Backup and Sharing , which provides 250 MB (megabytes) of free useful disaster-recovery support.
• Verizon Internet Security Suite  provides comprehensive online protection from spyware and viruses and includes a firewall, parental control, a pop-up-blocker and privacy manager software to help keep customers safe from hackers and phishing attacks.

Consumers can obtain more information about Verizon¿s High Speed Internet service by visiting www.verizon.com/highspeed or by calling 1-800-483-4000.

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