AOL faces its own class action lawsuit
WinInfo | at | by Mike
It's so nice to see the words "class action lawsuit" in a sentence without having to mention Microsoft. (Doh!) The online service everyone loves to hate (AOL) was dealt a legal blow this week when a federal judge ruled that a deceptive advertising class action lawsuit could proceed against the company. It seems that AOL customers in Florida and Kansas were stung by promises of $19.95 monthly fees in early 2000, only to see the rate quickly rise to $23.95. The suit alleges that AOL didn't notify customers of the fee hikes in a timely manner, and didn't alert customers when the numbers they were calling were toll calls. No fan of AOL, I recommend breaking up the company into separate OS and application companies. Or something.