AOL is Free now
Posted: Wed Aug 02, 2006 5:23 pm
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Yep, they are still going to charge dialups if the dialups need a connection.
But heck, there was never any real reason for broadband users to buy AOL. I always got a chuckle out of their ads trying to sell AOL to broadband people who already had a connection. Even with it being free there is no real reason to signup and install their bloat code if you have broadband. Unless you just like having advertisements thrown at you all the time.While customers with broadband no longer will have to pay AOL anything, AOL will still offer dial-up accounts at $26 a month for unlimited use. To compete with cheaper dial-up services from companies like United Online Inc., AOL is creating a new $10 monthly plan with unlimited access but fewer features than the $26 plan.


I think they were offering the Internet connection as well. I would guess that cost's would be lower since it's only free for people who already have Internet access.feyd wrote:hmmm ad driven surfing. Didn't someone already try that and..
I believe you were thinking of this.feyd wrote:hmmm ad driven surfing. Didn't someone already try that and.. basically failed? (by having to exit that business model entirely)