The progress went smoothly, under the direct promotion of Steve Case, the CEO, and with Durell making a personal appearance.
Finally, AOL's board agreed to launch the subscription service, but it would not be simple.
Subscription plans were set to start on a trial basis in large cities like New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
If the effects were good, the plans would gradually roll out nationwide.
This achieved Durell's purpose, knowing that many people would find subscription plans irresistibly attractive.
Because the monthly service fee for local telephone was between 20 to 30 US dollars, the cost of connecting to the internet was comparable or even slightly lower?
A computer connected to the internet could do much more than just a little fixed telephone.
Of course, internet fees that once had to be meticulously budgeted were now surprisingly without any time restrictions.
