Short Take: USR will upgrade modems

U.S. Robotics will offer free upgrades to its 56-kbps modems when International Telecommunication Union modem standards are adopted in 1998. USR will also pay users up to $25 toward their Internet service provider fee for choosing an ISP that supports USR's x2 technology.

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May 28, 1997 11:45 a.m. PT

will offer free upgrades to its 56-kbps modems when International Telecommunication Union modem standards are adopted in 1998. USR will also pay users up to $25 toward their Internet service provider fee for choosing an ISP that supports USR's x2 technology.