k, i was really getting confused about this so i just broke down and called Verizon (1 800 2JoinIn)
i was transferred over to the dept. with all the info and i was told this:
the June 2nd thing is legit, anyone who signs up for new service, adds new features, or changes their plan after June 2nd has express network if they have a EN 1x capable phone
Verizon's EN Page
This only uses your minutes, and the CSR told me that nights and weekends are good with EN.
To set this up, get your PC to recognize the phone, then
dial #777, use
yourphonenumber@vzw3g.com for the username and vzw for the password. i put that in there and was online in about 15 seconds.
hope this helps
edit: i'm using a t720 phone with a usb data / charging cable i got from eforcity off ebay and WinXP Pro (xp had no problem finding the driver right away)
the direct number for verizon's data CSR's is 1-866-788-9387 option 2-2