AOL Teams Up With BellSouth for DSL Service

America Online is teaming up with BellSouth to offer access to the AOL network and services through BellSouth digital subscriber line (DSL) service.

The monthly cost will be $29.95.

AOL also said it would work with Time Warner Cable for cable Internet access, as well as Verizon and other DSL suppliers. The cost could be as low as $25.90, AOL said.

"We are taking advantage of the improving economics of broadband access to create an offering that combines the AOL service with the speed of broadband at a competitive price,” said Jonathan Miller, chairman and chief executive officer of America Online. “In so doing, we're building a better experience for our members, bringing new subscribers to our network partners, and enhancing the lifetime member value of our customer relationships."

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AT&T renames high-speed Internet service

AT&T Inc. announced a new name for its high-speed Digital Subscriber Line service and cut the monthly price to boost its Internet customer base.

San Antonio-based AT&T (NYSE: T), already the nation's largest provider of DSL with 6.5 million subscribers, is offering new residential customers the ability to order the new AT&T Yahoo! High-Speed Internet for $14.99 a month. It was formerly called SBC Yahoo! DSL. SBC Communications Inc. and Sunnyvale, Calif.-based Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) first launched SBC Yahoo! DSL in September 2002.

This is one of the lowest prices the company has ever offered for new customers. AT&T first introduced the service at $14.95 on June 1, 2005, when it was still SBC.

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Petition asks Verizon to offer DSL service

Woolwich man hopes to get enough signatures to show demand for that type of Internet connection.

WOOLWICH — Steve McKay says he's doing the work Verizon should be doing. Though he's not getting paid for it, he's not complaining.

"I figure it's basic economics," McKay said. "We show them there is a demand, they supply us with the product."

In McKay's case the "us" is the residents of Woolwich, the "product" is DSL service. McKay has created a Web site with a link for signing up residents who are interested in receiving DSL service from Verizon.

"My strategy is simple," McKay said. "I want to get at least 20 or 30 signatures that I can take to Verizon and say, 'Here you are, a list of people who are ready to sign up for service." McKay hopes the show of demand will be enough to trigger the supplier to proceed.

Phone calls seeking comment from Verizon were not returned by press time.

DSL stands for Digital Subscriber Line. It is a high-speed connection that uses the same wires as a regular telephone line to provide Internet service to homes and businesses.

Because Woolwich is wired for cable television access, cable subscribers can already receive Internet service via the cable company. But McKay said DSL is faster, and would be available to those residents who don't subscribe to cable.

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BellSouth Introduces New Pricing For DSL Service

BellSouth (NYSE: BLS) today
announced that beginning today, it will reduce the monthly price of
residential FastAccess DSL Xtreme, which features downstream connection speeds
of up to 3Mbps, by $5, to $37.95 per month. In addition, new residential
customers who purchase FastAccess DSL Ultra, FastAccess DSL Xtreme and
FastAccess DSL Xtreme 6.0 can receive a special offer of a $50 Visa(R) gift
card.

"BellSouth is committed to the needs of every customer," said Kim
Whitehead, vice president, consumer marketing -- BellSouth. "That's why we
offer the widest range of high-speed Internet options in the marketplace. And
now, customers who need more speed can sign up for FastAccess DSL Xtreme for
one of the most competitive prices in our market for similar products."

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Pay-as-you-go broadband

A broadband provider in England is launching a pay as you go service later this year. The company called BE is launching the product called CEBe lite with prices starting at under £15 per month.

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