This for the couple of us and their friends who still are on BellSouth DSL: I had gotten fed up paying 42.95/mo when cable was offering $30. Talked to BLS couple of times and got a Lillie Tomlin clone with a line of B. S. each time: "sorry, but you're not qualified for any discounts and Bell South IS competitive anyway." I was about 24 hrs. from phoning the cable company. Article in WSJ this AM "BellSouth Shaves DSL Prices" says anybody with both DSL and "basic" phone service was "eligible." Bell spokesman Jeff Batcher says "This is straightforward...No more of the gimmicks." Price is cut $10/mo to 32.95. Of course this still compares to cable at about $30 and Comcast at 19.95 and SBC at 14.95 but the last two don't serve my area and I just as soon not change for $3 a month. Besides, in another couple of years they'll be giving DSL away when you buy a pizza anyway. I email chatted with BLS to inquire about my status and be sure that I qualify as having "basic" service; that is, without call forwarding or any of those other bells and whistles they always want to pile on you. Lady says, yes sir, all you have to do is phone the billing office to change your billing and you'll be billed $32.95 (plus all the customary mickey mouse add-ons I'm sure) effective 7/24. What happens if one didn't read the article in the WSJ and/or didn't know to phone 'em..gee, I guess they would have just kept billing at the turkey price forever..it ain't your father's phone company any more. I'll withhold judgment on whether or not there are "gimmicks" in here when I see my first bill; the ISP market has gotten about as sleezy as used cars..blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed..Alexander Pope I'm seeming to remember <g>. Maynard