
<A HREF="http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1035_22-6055435.html?tag=zdnn.alert">MSN trimmed prices on its dial-up Internet service</A> in what appears to be an attempt to compete more aggressively with America Online. Microsoft cut prices to $17.95 a month from $21.95 on its dial-up service. Subscribers who sign up before June 30 will get the first month of service for free. The $17.95 price applies only to new subscribers and will last one year. After that, the price will revert to the standard $21.95 price.