Official Press Release : ADSL Costs Slashed!

[Justin]

Freedom2Surf Announces Free ADSL Activation and Slashes the Cost of ADSL Hardware and Broadband for Business

4 April 2003, London - Freedom2Surf, (www.freedom2surf.net) the UK's leading independent ISP, has today announced that it will be offering free activation across all its consumer ADSL products, in response to the price reductions announced on 3 April 2003 by BT Wholesale. Freedom2Surf is also slashing the cost of its ADSL hardware and the cost of its business broadband packages.

As part of Freedom2Surf's new open-ended offer, customers will be able to subscribe to the company's Home User service for only £22.50 inc. VAT a month with no activation charge to pay. The Home User 512K ADSL service includes 20 email addresses and 20mb of webspace with a one-month minimum contract. In addition, Freedom2Surf has reduced the cost of its ADSL hardware across all of its home and business services and is now providing a Fujitsu FDX 310 modem and two micro-filters available for only £69.99 + VAT.

Freedom2Surf has also introduced new pricing for its business broadband packages. Companies will be able to sign up to Freedom2Surf's Pure IP 1024K business package for only £49.99 + VAT a month. The cost of the 2mb ADSL connection with a 20:1 contention ratio has been reduced to only £69.99 + VAT a month, from £140 + VAT a month previously.

Chris Panayis, Managing Director of Freedom2Surf commented, 'Following the announcement by BT Wholesale, Freedom2Surf has decided to offer the public free activation to our consumer broadband services for the foreseeable future. The upfront-costs associated with obtaining an ADSL connection have discouraged many people from signing up to broadband services. By abolishing the activation fee, as well as reducing the cost of ADSL hardware, Freedom2Surf is removing this barrier and helping to open-up broadband access to even more people.'

In response to the business services discounts, Chris Panayis said: 'Companies are increasingly using their broadband connection for business services such as streaming and other web applications and therefore the demand for bandwidth is increasing. Freedom2Surf's substantial price reductions will enable businesses to enjoy a fast and powerful broadband connection at an even more affordable monthly price.'

Freedom2Surf's new pricing for its home and business ADSL packages will be effective from 4 April 2003:

Home User Packages:
- 512K, 50:1, Pay As You Go Monthly package, free activation, £22.50 per month inc. VAT
- 1mb, 20:1, free activation, £49.99 inc. VAT per month
- 2mb, 20:1, free activation, £70 inc. VAT per month

Business Packages (excluding VAT):
- 512k Business Lite, 50:1, free activation, £22.50 per month, One month contract
- 512k Business, 20:1, £59.99 set-up, £35 per month, One month contract
- 1024k Business, 20:1, £59.99 set-up, £49.99 per month, One month contract
- 2048k Business, 20:1, £59.99 set-up, £70 per month, One month contract

NB: The activation fee is waived on condition that customers stay with Freedom2Surf for 12 months. If customers cancel before that time the activation fee will become due.

Customers can subscribe to Freedom2Surf's broadband services by visiting http://www.freedom2surf.net

[nemity]

The previous F2S annocement stated 1st May as the activation date for these products. This one says they will be available from 4th April...

Which one is correct please?

[Justin]

This one is the correct one, the other one was what we was told by ADSLGuide, and a few other sources, and was not quite right, but it's not 4th April, it's 7th April we have been told, as if you check the F2S site, it still has the old prices on.