Covad and Speakeasy Unveil Faster Consumer DSL Service

Users can expect maximum downstream speeds to reach up to 3.0 Mbps, which is nearly eight times as fast as 384 kbps DSL and upstream speeds of up to 768 kbps or about six times faster than entry-level consumer DSL service.

Speakeasy's Basic 3.0/768 residential service is offered for $69.95 per month for the first three months, $99.95 thereafter.

Unlike some competitors, Speakeasy does not port block or limit bandwidth usage. Subscribers have the flexibility to run their own servers (including Linux and Macintosh); and have no restrictions on, or charges for, in-home wireless connections.

The 3.0/768 Speakeasy product will be offered throughout Covad's service area which includes 96 of the top Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs).