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AOL hanging up on dial-up customers? |
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Written by Digital Grabber News
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Tuesday, 28 February 2006 |
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{mosgoogle}News.com has an article about AOL getting out of the dial up business. Why? To move more into broadband of course. This not only a good move but pretty much required if they wish to stay in business. Personally, I don't know anyone who is still using dial up. Soon, dial up will be like an 8 track. What's that you ask? See what I mean.
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?
Read the full story here.
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