Another innovation expected soon, 56K dial-in service, is being tested now. A very important feature of our 56K service, will be our intended support of both K56Flex TM and x2 TM high speed modem technologies, giving users a wider selection of modems to use with our service. North Rock is now testing 56K ISDN service. ISDN is a digital connection which allows for high speed data transfer, in both directions. ISDN also has the advantage of very rapid call set-up.
North Rock reports that initial customer interest and feed back has been tremendous.
To cope with the demand, North Rock is offering several creative methods of opening dial-up accounts. Customers using Windows 95, who are new to the Internet, can simply pick up a set of complementary, preinstalled Microsoft Internet Explorer disks, or a CD-ROM, from North Rock's office, or soon, from their favorite computer store. Users who have access to the Internet, can easily register on-line via the North Rock web site. Customers can also call North Rock at 296-2700 and their account can be set up over the phone in a few minutes. To facilitate customer sign-up, North Rock will be open till 12 midnight on Friday night.