AOL hanging up on dial-up customers?

Sidney · 4th March 2006, 20:31

AOL recently informed customers that beginning next month, AOL will charge dial-up subscribers $25.90 per month. The price won't be that much of a shock, since it's $2 more than those dial-up customers are paying now. More important, it's equal to what high-speed DSL (digital subscriber line) or cable subscribers pay to get AOL services such as e-mail and customer support along with high-speed Internet access.

The price jump shows just how important it is to the Internet giant to get more of its customers onto broadband. It has led to an obvious question for longtime AOL customers: Who wouldn't move to broadband when it costs the same price?

Sidney · 4th March 2006, 20:39

I was using compuserve in 1990 and got charged by the minute. When AOL came out, it was the 'IN' thing to have name@aol.com as your email address. I have to say AOL has made great contribution to what we have today in terms of internet activity bringing in all the young "geeks" and "geeks" want to be of tomorrow.

4th March 2006, 20:31	#1
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	AOL hanging up on dial-up customers? AOL recently informed customers that beginning next month, AOL will charge dial-up subscribers $25.90 per month. The price won't be that much of a shock, since it's $2 more than those dial-up customers are paying now. More important, it's equal to what high-speed DSL (digital subscriber line) or cable subscribers pay to get AOL services such as e-mail and customer support along with high-speed Internet access. The price jump shows just how important it is to the Internet giant to get more of its customers onto broadband. It has led to an obvious question for longtime AOL customers: Who wouldn't move to broadband when it costs the same price? __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

4th March 2006, 20:39	#2
Sidney Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15,738	I was using compuserve in 1990 and got charged by the minute. When AOL came out, it was the 'IN' thing to have name@aol.com as your email address. I have to say AOL has made great contribution to what we have today in terms of internet activity bringing in all the young "geeks" and "geeks" want to be of tomorrow. __________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II

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