AOL to Charge Same for Dial-Up, Broadband

America Online Inc., seeking to encourage its subscribers to sign up for high-speed connections, is raising the price of its main dial-up plan to equal that of its new broadband offerings.

That means most subscribers will pay $25.90 a month for either dial-up or broadband starting March 9, although AOL still will offer discounts to dial-up subscribers who commit to a year. AOL now charges $23.90 a month for unlimited dial-up access.