AOL Being Sued Over Software

A lawsuit filed today in Alexandria, VA claims that AOL 5.0 inhibits the use of other Internet providers on the same computer. Numerous people, as well as competing ISPs, have complained recently that after upgrading to AOL 5.0, the software suddenly interferes with an existing Internet connection through another service. While AOL denies the aligations, the lawsuit was filed under the same federal computer crime laws that attorneys use to prosecute hackers. Keep checking back as the story developes.

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