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Why Did AOL Wait Until Now to End Dial-up?

On September 30, AOL switched off its internet dial-up service for good, and anyone still using its dialer software or the ...

AOL hangs up the dial-up internet service (and sound) that defined an era

Last month, a company webpage titled "Dial-up Internet to be discontinued" stated that the service would be discontinued.
Chilkat Valley News

Dialing up memories of what we don’t hear

This column is for people who remember — or who heard stories from their parents or grandparents — that staticky, buzzing ...

AOL discontinues its dial-up internet service that shaped a generation

AOL introduced many households to the World Wide Web for the first time when its dial-up service launched decades ago.
Boston Herald

AOL’s dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an era

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s official: AOL’s dial-up internet has taken its last bow. AOL previously confirmed it would be pulling the plug on Tuesday (Sept. 30) — writing in a brief update on its support ...

With a final screech, AOL's dial-up service goes silent

One of the earliest consumer internet options, AOL's dial-up service was once the most common way for people to access the ...
MUO on MSN

Did you know Windows 11 still supports these 7 ancient features?

That’s right—Windows 11 supports the old-school internet connection technology that everyone who had a computer in the 1990s ...
Times Union

AOL's dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an era

NEW YORK (AP) — It's official: AOL's dial-up internet has taken its last bow. AOL previously confirmed it would be pulling the plug on Tuesday (Sept. 30) — writing in a brief update on its support ...