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It seems the economic downturn is dragging out the death of the 56k modem — it’s good news if you’re in the dial-up Internet business, but bad news for everyone else.

Even as broadband Internet makes its painfully slow march across the American heartland, some are holding on to their painfully slow dial-up connections. Why would someone stick with download speeds that make your first gen iPhone look like a speed demon? One word: Price.

No surprise here: The current economic crunch is having an effect on the Internet Service Provider (ISP) business. At a time when the average broadband connection still clocks in at a reasonably hefty $35 a month, dial-up services — like the new $7.95 a month plan from EarthLink — still hold an appeal for consumers looking to cut costs wherever possible.

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