Voicenet Announces Lowest Telephone Rates in the Country And Launches 'Universal' Card - ISP - Company Business and Marketing

Cambridge Telcom Report, Nov 15, 1999

Voicenet, the mid-Atlantic region's largest Internet Service Provider (ISP), used the prestigious Information Technology Exposition and Conference in King of Prussia, PA, to announce the lowest rates available in the US for long distance calling through the Voicenet Internet Telephone Network; and launch its Universal Access Card, combining toll-free Internet access and long distance calling card.

According to Voicenet President, Carmen DiCamillo, Voicenet has the ability to offer the lowest long distance telephone rates in the country and quality "all-in-one" toll-free Internet access and calling card by leveraging the power of its national network. "Our bandwidth surplus and network architecture enable toll-free, tier one Internet connectivity throughout the United States, with outstanding long distance calling via VoiceOver IP (Internet Protocol)," said DiCamillo.

Voicenet has been successfully offering VoiceOver IP through the Voicenet Internet Telephone Network, for over a year, with over 10,000 business and residential customers. "We've spent a year improving our VoiceOver IP product and with a rate of three cents-a-minute, we are prepared to offer Internet telephone to the masses," said DiCamillo.

The Voicenet Internet Telephone Network offers three cent-a-minute calling to anywhere in the continental United States from Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and metropolitan New York City. For users outside of that area, Voicenet offers nine cent-a-minute calling. The three and nine cent-a-minute rates are flat, with no connection fees or any surcharges associated with the services. There is no charge to sign-up.

"The Universal Access Card and three cent-a-minute calling are significant advances for Voicenet, as well as, the telecommunications industry," said DiCamillo. "With these new products and services, and many more coming out of our research and development department, Voicenet is poised to set the pace for the new breed of communications providers."

Voicenet's Universal Access Card provides toll-free Internet Access with a long distance calling card at the low price of nine cents-a-minute respectively, with no hidden charges including connection and maintenance fees. The convenient card accesses both premium services from anywhere in the continental United States. "The Universal Access Card is ideal for salespeople, traveling business persons and virtually anyone that relies on the Internet for business or pleasure," said DiCamillo. "As a calling card, Universal Access offers the lowest rate available at nine cents-a-minute." The Universal Access Card is free; with users paying for their time online and applicable telephone charges on a post-paid basis for the Voicenet Internet Telephone Network, with the convenience of credit card billing and secure web- based, real-time phone records.

"The Voicenet Internet Telephone coverage area will rapidly in the next few month to include all of Bell Atlantic's territory and beyond," said DiCamillo.

For additional information or to sign-up for a Universal Access Card, visit Voicenet on the Internet at www.voicenet.com or call toll-free, 888-674-4373.

When Voicenet was founded in 1990 by Carmen A. DiCamillo, the Internet was a virtual unknown. Today, this privately held company is considered an industry pioneer, offering innovative applications and the fastest, most reliable Internet connectivity for individuals, businesses, and educational institutions. Voicenet's National Backbone is directly connected to the Internet at multiple Network Access Points. This direct connection to the Network Access Points gives Voicenet "Peer Provider" status, a designation reserved for less than 1% of all Internet Service Providers. Voicenet is the first Internet Service Provider to offer a fully-functional VoiceOver Internet Telephone (VoiceOverIP), with over 10,000 using the Voicenet Internet Telephone Network for local long distance and long distance calling. In addition to dial-up access and a full range of dedicated Internet services including DSL (Digital Subscriber Line), Voicenet provides web design and development, web hosting, e-commerce and specialized Internet instruction at the company's state-of-the-art training facility in Ivyland, Bucks County. With well over 100,000 users, Voicenet is ranked the number one ISP in the Philadelphia Area by the Philadelphia Business Journal. Further information about Voicenet is available via the Internet (www.voicenet.com) or telephone 800-835-5710.