] America Online Inc. is projecting for the first time that
] its base of dial-up subscribers will decline on an annual
] basis, a drop that Wall Street analysts predict will be
] in the range of 500,000 to 1 million customers.

I wonder what Alternet and Sprintnet will do with all that excess modem capacity. I'd look for pricing changes on smaller providers like Earthlink as the dialup service providers cut costs.

AOL Dial-Up Accounts Expected To Dwindle (TechNews.com)