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Verizon Lures Gamers

[Aug 10, 2006, 7:13 pm ET] - Share - Viewing Comments

Verizon to Launch Free Gaming Service (thanks Ant) has word that the telecom giant is using gaming to attract subscribers to its high-speed broadband service:

Verizon plans to use the allure of a free gaming service as a method to draw more subscribers to its fiber-optic Internet service FiOS, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. Called PlayLinc, the service would allow up to 32 gamers to talk to one another via voice or AOL Instant Messenger, as well as create private servers for invite-only games.

The telecommunications company previously acquired a stake in Super Computer International, which created the PlayLinc service. Verizon says moves like this are intended to help the company find new ways to generate revenue, as its traditional landline phone business continues to struggle.

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Re: Cute...

Aug 10, 2006, 20:55

Tom

Verizon wired my town and the surrounding towns for FiOS. But they decided my street wasn't worth it... So I'm stuck paying $15 more for an unreliable cable modem service that gives 1/4th the speed. Who should I hate more? Verizon or my crappy cable modem company?

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