AOL looks to clean up UK's unmetered mess

AOL UK is at last moving to an unmetered offering with a flat-rate monthly fee of £14.99. The deal includes all subscription and Internet telephone costs, together with unlimited freephone member support, according to a press release.

Dubbed "AOL Flat Rate," the ISP is expecting heavy demand for the service as consumers flee from collapsing unmetered models throughout the industry. To ensure its infrastructure can cope, the service will be rolled out in stages, starting with AOL's longest-standing members. Full story. -- Graeme Wearden and Richard Barry, ZDNet UK