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To: porcupine --''''> who wrote (1043)	12/16/1998 11:57:00 PM
From: porcupine --''''>	Respond to of 1722

AT&T raises top WorldNet Internet access price BASKING RIDGE, N.J., Dec 15 (Reuters) - AT&T Corp.'s WorldNet Internet access service on Tuesday hiked its monthly price for unlimited service by $2, bringing it in line with that of industry leader America Online Inc. AT&T WorldNet Service, the country's second largest Internet service provider (ISP), will now charge $21.95 a month for all-you-can-surf service, up from $19.95. AOL, the largest ISP, announced a similar price increase in February. AT&T WorldNet also expanded the features it offers under its new unlimited plan, which it says targets heavy users and families with multiple Web surfers. New features include multiple e-mail addresses on a single account and a total of 30 megabytes of space for personal web pages. WorldNet continues to offer lower-tiered options, including 10 online hours for $9.95, and the $14.95 promotional pricing plan which includes 150 hours of Internet access. Additionally, WorldNet has added an instant messaging feature, which lets members trade voice and text messages with anyone on the Internet regardless of their online service provider. In March, AT&T WorldNet eliminated its $19.99 flat-fee unlimited Internet use plan and begin charging customers a fee for use after 150 hours per month, in a move to combat high usage levels by a small percentage of its customers. AT&T WorldNet said it has about 1.3 million members. ((-- Wall Street Desk, 212-859-1730))