Verizon, MSN Team on DSL

REDMOND, Wash., and NEW YORK -- MSN and Verizon Online have joined forces to deliver innovative high-speed digital subscriber line (DSL) Internet access and services that can be offered across the country over Verizon's 34 million DSL-capable access lines. This agreement expands upon the companies' existing strategic relationships in the wireless and online information services arenas and furthers their commitment to providing a superior broadband experience to consumers nationwide. The cobranded service will combine premium Internet services and content from the MSN® network of Internet services, the No. 1 online destination worldwide, with high-speed Internet access and world-class customer support and features from DSL leader Verizon Online. The result for consumers will be a customized browser featuring innovative and unique Internet services and applications that are designed specifically for top performance over broadband connections. Once the service is available early next year, the cobranded Verizon Online with MSN service will become the preferred Internet service offered to all new and existing Verizon Online DSL customers. In addition, Verizon Online DSL will become the preferred DSL service offered to MSN Broadband Internet Access customers in Verizon's service area. The specially designed cobranded service will be available to all MSN Broadband and Verizon Online residential DSL subscribers where Verizon Online offers DSL service. Verizon Communications Inc.Microsoft Corp.