AT&T (T) is now offering DSL for $9.99. The same service that has been available for $19.95.

The new pricing was part of what AT&T had to give to the FCC to get its merger with BellSouth done.

Looking at the level of adoption that cable companies are getting for the "triple play" of voice, broadband, and TV, the phone company may just want to promote $9.99 as its basic price for all customers.

Douglas A. McIntyre