Lots of Web users are surfing with high-speed connections these days. Dial-up is going the way of the Do-Do bird. As a result, AOL is now offering content for free. People have been abandoning the company because it costs so much to subscribe. So, the company is catching on and offering a Yahoo-type experience with portals and free content. The company is also offering free e-mail through its Instant Messenger site,
aim.com. So, get your free account today. In other Net news, a third player is sneaking into the game. Wireless Mesh and Wi-Max are a few of the names used for this service. For the next 18 months or so, the two monopoly industries cable and telephone are going to dominate and gouge us. But after that, wireless will be available and it will bring the prices down.