crpticdan

He is probably lying.  all that would cost a lot of money.

So If someone has DSL they can have their AOL for free 

Yup you can, the only draw back is no web based support.  I use AOL and dont pay for it.

Free AOL FAQ

AOL continues to loose subscribers because they suck. the charge you $10 extrax a month to use aol with your exsing broadband connection, and since most broadband connections cost $40-$50 a month its just way to much money. you can get verizon FIOS for $49.99 a month and get more speed then ever. and still use your AOL IM. 

AOL is now free and no longer 10 bucks for BYOI(Bring your own ISP).