AOL Caves and Co-Brands with Bell

"AOL has signed deals with telephone companies BellSouth Corp., AT&T Inc. and Qwest Communications International Inc. to offer a bundled service that includes high-speed Internet access and exclusive programming and security features at prices that range from about $26 to $30 per month. The company has also expanded existing agreements with Time Warner Cable and Verizon Communications Inc., helping it stitch together a national network of service providers that will also sell the AOL service." So Yahoo, AOL, and MSN have solidified at least some deals with the Tele-Barons.