It appears some of you have different reasons to sign up for the Dial up AOL that do not apply to all AOL users. In my case I do use the AOL Dial Up plan on my home desktop and my Laptop. On trips I have never had a problem as I use their setup option to find the local ISP telephone numbers that AOL displays in your software. Then all I have ever needed was an electrical plug if the Laptop battery was on the blink, to get Laptop power. Those who prefer Broadband AOL versions, have made the choice themselves to spend large $$$ for DSL, BROADBAND access to the Internet. Thousands of SENIORS do not have such outlay of monthly fees for their entertainment and choose the lowest cost to get access to the Internet and their email without huge monthly Cable TV fees and such. We cannot paint the AOL Dial Up fee as anything more than an "unreasonable fee" to force AOL users to pay large monthly fees to Phone Companies, Cable Providers to get FREE access to AOL. A Business can list their expenses on their income Tax returns, the others can only spend, spend for Internet Access to some major provider. Others get FREE access at their homes and on Laptops by using authorization from Schools, Universities, and government access where they work or have family working. Yes, It would be wonderful for the USA to follow the decisions of FINLAND, but at what cost, and under which political system? AOL Dial Up is not a hindrance to use, at home or on the road, for me. Most hotels do have an access to an outside line that allows me to find the local area ISP telephone number to read the email, without any long distance charges. JOHN in CA