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DirecPC
2.0 | Enhancements | New
Pricing
DirecPC
2.0
DirecPC, the award-winning satellite Internet service from
Hughes Network Systems (HNS), has long been the fastest Internet
access service available nationwide. Today, with the formal introduction
of DirecPC 2.0, the product adds a suite of compelling features
- at new prices -- which further raises the bar for its competitors
in the field of high-speed Internet service.
The features introduced in DirecPC 2.0 include the first true
Internet push services available anywhere: Turbo Webcast™
and Turbo Newscast™. Furthermore, DirecPC 2.0 seamlessly
integrates bundled ISP service for more convenient customer setup
and billing, and adds an easy-to-use, point-and-click electronic
program guide.
DirecPC
2.0 enhancements include:
- Bundled ISP service - Before the
introduction of DirecPC 2.0, subscribers to the satellite Internet
service needed an account with a separate Internet service provider
for the outbound portion of the request/receive process. Now,
customers will have a choice: either retain their current ISP
and receive a separate bill from DirecPC, or receive both their
ISP and DirecPC services from DirecPC, paying for both on one
integrated bill. In addition, bundling the ISP service allows
customers to simultaneously configure their DirecPC and ISP services
with a click of a button in the user installation menu. Click
here to find the ISP access number closest to your area.
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- Turbo Webcast - With Turbo Webcast,
DirecPC subscribers will be able to choose from a list of the
most popular sites on the Internet and have those sites delivered
automatically to their hard drives by satellite. Because the
information will be delivered straight to their PC hard drive,
access to those sites will be instantaneous. Since the delivery
process will employ the DirecPC satellite dish, the phone line
will remain free for household/business use during information
transfer.
- Turbo Newscast - Turbo Newscast
allows DirecPC subscribers to choose their favorites from more
than 30,000 Usenet newsgroups and have the contents of those
newsgroups delivered automatically, by satellite, straight to
their PC hard drives. Once again, the user’s phone line
will not be used to retrieve the selected newsgroups.
- New, improved Electronic Program Guide (EPG) - With
DirecPC 2.0, users will employ a new, easy to use EPG to navigate
through all the services and features available from DirecPC.
The new EPG is both intuitive and fun to use and is designed
to enhance the value of the DirecPC user experience.
- New DirecPC service pricing - With the introduction
of DirecPC 2.0, DirecPC is implementing a completely new pricing
strategy for the service. Now, all users will have 24-hour, 7-day
access to Turbo Internet at speeds up to 400 kilobits per second,
as well as unlimited access to all Turbo Webcast and Turbo Newscast
services. The three new plans - Executive Surfer, Family Surfer
and Office Surfer - feature the following characteristics:
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