
<A HREF="http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9588_22-5687605.html?tag=zdnn.alert">America Online has temporarily dropped prices</A> for its dial-up Internet service in an effort to stem the tide of customers switching to alternative services. The Time Warner company has cut the price of its unlimited dial-up service to $19.95 a month from $23.90 for new U.S. subscribers who sign up within the next few weeks. AOL is similarly lowering the price of its 10-hours-a-month dial-up service to $9.95 a month from $14.95 for a limited time.