Short Take: CAIS Internet to roll out DSL service

Internet service provider CAIS Internet has begun offering high-speed Net access via digital subscriber line (DSL) in Washington, Virginia, and Maryland as part of a nationwide roll out. CAIS, through agreements with Bell Atlantic and Covad, plans to offer the HyperDSL service in Chicago, Dallas, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, New York, New Jersey, and San Francisco during the first quarter of 1999. The service will start at $57.95 for download speeds of 640 kbps.