Comments on: AOL goes nuts raising rates! http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/02/5474/ Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:23:43 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: josh http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/02/5474/comment-page-1/#comment-174207 josh Fri, 24 Feb 2006 02:10:41 +0000 http://www.uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/02/5474/#comment-174207 verizon's 14.99/month is for a contract. last i checked. could be wrond now, though. verizon’s 14.99/month is for a contract. last i checked. could be wrond now, though.

]]> By: Jon H http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/02/5474/comment-page-1/#comment-174192 Jon H Fri, 24 Feb 2006 00:01:00 +0000 http://www.uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/02/5474/#comment-174192 "Many low cost choices have been eliminated or marginalized." In Boston, Verizon offers 768k (down) DSL for $14.99 a month. “Many low cost choices have been eliminated or marginalized.”

In Boston, Verizon offers 768k (down) DSL for $14.99 a month.

]]> By: Jake http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/02/5474/comment-page-1/#comment-174170 Jake Thu, 23 Feb 2006 19:11:48 +0000 http://www.uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/02/5474/#comment-174170 My dad tried AOL for a month trial. When the trial was almost up, he called them to cancel, and they offered another free month. He kept doing this for 8 months until he found a good broadband service. My dad tried AOL for a month trial. When the trial was almost up, he called them to cancel, and they offered another free month. He kept doing this for 8 months until he found a good broadband service.

]]> By: Greg Hiscott http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/02/5474/comment-page-1/#comment-174163 Greg Hiscott Thu, 23 Feb 2006 18:20:34 +0000 http://www.uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/02/5474/#comment-174163 Telecom industry is moving towards consolidation - one of the desired outcomes is a hardening in pricing. This news along with what I know about negotiating contracts with tier one Internet providers seems to mesh well. Many low cost choices have been eliminated or marginalized. So AOL feels confident enough to raise the prices. The AOL crowd will weigh the price increase against the hassle of making a change..... Most will eat the price increase. Telecom industry is moving towards consolidation – one of the desired outcomes is a hardening in pricing. This news along with what I know about negotiating contracts with tier one Internet providers seems to mesh well. Many low cost choices have been eliminated or marginalized. So AOL feels confident enough to raise the prices. The AOL crowd will weigh the price increase against the hassle of making a change….. Most will eat the price increase.

]]> By: zack http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/02/5474/comment-page-1/#comment-174159 zack Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:39:33 +0000 http://www.uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/02/5474/#comment-174159 wwwwwaaaaaazzzzzz uuuuuuppppppp im stoned wwwwwaaaaaazzzzzz uuuuuuppppppp im stoned

]]> By: kristin http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/02/5474/comment-page-1/#comment-174157 kristin Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:33:35 +0000 http://www.uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/02/5474/#comment-174157 I've considered getting the $14.95/mo thing for my kids computer because it has really good parental controls built in... but i just can't stomach installing aol and godknowswhatelse that comes with it on the computer I’ve considered getting the $14.95/mo thing for my kids computer because it has really good parental controls built in… but i just can’t stomach installing aol and godknowswhatelse that comes with it on the computer

]]> By: Paul http://uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/02/5474/comment-page-1/#comment-174156 Paul Thu, 23 Feb 2006 17:19:25 +0000 http://www.uneasysilence.com/archive/2006/02/5474/#comment-174156 Good for them, this should happen all over get rid of dial up, who really needs it or can use it these days! I find 2meg broadband slow at times! Last time I used dial up I was about crying with the speed that it was going at. Good for them, this should happen all over get rid of dial up, who really needs it or can use it these days! I find 2meg broadband slow at times! Last time I used dial up I was about crying with the speed that it was going at.

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