AOL Ends Its Dial-Up Internet Service After 30 Years

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AOL has announced it will discontinue its dial-up internet service by September 30, ending an era of 1990s internet connectivity characterized by noisy modems and slow speeds, as broadband has largely replaced dial-up for most users.
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