Companies announce launch of SBJ Yahoo! DSL

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SBC Communications Inc. and Yahoo! Inc. Sept. 13 unveiled SBC Yahoo! DSL, an Internet service that is expected to drive broadband adoption, according to a news release by the companies.|ret||ret||tab|

Designed to take full advantage of a broadband connection, and available to more than 26 million customer locations in SBC's 13-state region, SBC Yahoo! DSL delivers personalization and ease-of-use, rich content, interactivity and a bundle of valuable premium services, the release states.|ret||ret||tab|

"The service represents the next major step in the Internet's evolution and will help accelerate broadband growth by turning it into an indispensable part of people's lives," said Edward E. Whitacre Jr., chairman and CEO, SBC Communications.|ret||ret||tab|

Added Terry Semel, chairman and CEO of Yahoo! Inc., "We expect to continue innovating and adding new features, thus offering users an ever-expanding, engaging and useful broadband experience."|ret||ret||tab|

SBC and Yahoo! brought the service to market in only 10 months by tapping each other's core strengths. SBC Yahoo! DSL is the second service created from the alliance earlier this year, the companies launched SBC Yahoo! Dial, a nationwide dial-up service. |ret||ret||tab|

SBC Yahoo! DSL comes with one primary account and 10 household accounts, and each member of the household can tailor their experience to match their interests and preferences. As each family member logs on, his or her unique interface appears. SBC Yahoo! DSL includes an integrated presentation of Yahoo!, providing a seamless experience with attention to ease-of-use. For example, a user chooser feature allows for easy log-in and log-out for each member of the household, a personalization wizard permits customization of key features, and online demonstrations help users get the most out of the service. |ret||ret||tab|

Productivity and safety features include:|ret||ret||tab|

Productivity and personal information management. SBC Yahoo! DSL includes a calendar, address book, calculator and notepad. Subscribers have the option to store work files in an online briefcase and listen to voice-mail messages. The service also enables subscribers to set up alerts to deliver e-mail, sports scores, stock quotes, weather, and other timely content directly to a wireless phone or any other Internet-connected device. |ret||ret||tab|

SBC Yahoo! Mail. The service includes premium e-mail solutions with more sub-accounts and online storage than other leading broadband services. Subscribers receive a master e-mail account with 25 megabytes of storage and 10 sub-accounts, each with 10 MB of storage. Additionally, SBC Yahoo! Mail is equipped to send video e-mails, Web-based e-mail can be sent and received from any Web-connected computer, and POP access and forwarding are easy to set up.|ret||ret||tab|

Spam Filters. SBC Yahoo! DSL provides subscribers with Spamguard, so they can spend their time reading only the e-mail they want with easy-to-use filters that identify and filter spam in a proactive way. |ret||ret||tab|

Parental Controls. A parental controls package enables parents to choose the content their children view online and customize settings for each child. Parents can also limit surfing to the more than 40,000 hand-picked kid-friendly Web sites listed in Yahooligans!, Yahoo!'s family Web destination.|ret||ret||tab|

Unlimited Remote Dial-Up Access. SBC Yahoo! DSL customers have unlimited nationwide dial access to their account via SBC's nationwide dial-up network. |ret||ret||tab|

SBC Yahoo! DSL is available in a self-install option, making installation fast, easy and convenient for new customers. Existing SBC DSL customers will be able to begin switching to SBC Yahoo! DSL later this fall and will receive software that enables them to begin experiencing the new service within minutes. Current SBC DSL Internet access customers will keep their existing e-mail addresses and can migrate their preferences. |ret||ret||tab|

Technical support is available 24-7 via an online help center, e-mail and real-time chat. Customers can learn more about the service by visiting http://sbc.yahoo.com/ or http://www.sbc.com.|ret||ret||tab|

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