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Comments on: AOL rate increase maybe not as dumb as it looks

Bumping the price for the low-cost dial-up plan by 20 percent could drive members away--but it also could help AOL grow out of its Internet service provider phase.

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by gsmiller88 June 30, 2008 5:05 PM PDT

It's still a bargain compared to what it used to be.

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by Shankland June 30, 2008 5:57 PM PDT: Yes, fair point. I remember paying $40/month for dial-up back in the day. Heck, I even remember (faintly) 300 baud acoustic couplers dating back to the days when AT&T wouldn't let people mess with phone wiring to build an all-electronic modem. But I'm glad to say those days are past.; Like this


by benjaminstraight July 1, 2008 3:54 AM PDT: Rate increase? In this economy? Ah!; Like this Reply to this comment


by gusblog July 1, 2008 6:12 AM PDT: Actually, when you cancel your AOL subscription you can continue to use the AOL client with your broadband connection. This allows you to use the same software and screen name without the monthly payment to AOL (just Bring Your Own Access). It's easy to configure AOL to use your broadband connection, just ask the customer rep for instructions.; Like this Reply to this comment


by TV James July 1, 2008 8:15 AM PDT: Did not realize that dial-up still existed.; Like this Reply to this comment


by Roseb44170 July 2, 2008 11:39 AM PDT: Unfortunately there are still a lot of people who are using dial-up and AOL should remember that!; Like this Reply to this comment


by buzzeit February 27, 2009 9:34 AM PST: I don't think it. [url="http://www.cnet.com/"]cnet[/url]; Like this Reply to this comment

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