Microsoft Broadband

Microsoft broadband service is available through MSN, the company's network portal.

MSN has partnered with Verizon to provide Verizon with MSN Premium service.

Similar co-operations exist between SBC/Yahoo! and Sprint/EarthLink for add-on services to get the most out of your broadband connection.

Features in the MSN Premium package include:

Junk E-mail Guard
E-mail Virus Protection
Pop-up Guard
Advanced E-mail
Custom Tools
Calendar
Messenger Photo Swap
Virus Guard and Firewall
Parental Controls
Money Plus
Encarta Premium
Photos Plus
Outlook Connector

Microsoft Broadband with Verizon

When going with Verizon, you have the option of choosing between two different types of plans for your DSL, depending whether you take a month-to-month plan or a yearly plan.

The plans for residential use are:

One-Year Commitment Plan: $29.95
Month-to-Month Plan: $34.95

The pricing also differs when it comes to the required equipment.

In the one-year commitment plan you normally get the modem/router for free, while for the month-to-month plan you have to pay extra for that kind of equipment.

Both of the plans have maximum connection speeds up to 1.5 Mpbs/384 Kbps, 24/7 live technical support, self-install kit, 9 e-mail accounts, and 10 MB of Web space.

For business use, the packages start at $39.95 (with one-year commitment plan).

From Microsoft Broadband page to Broadband Guide index