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AOL's Dial-Up Era Ends, Marking a Digital Milestone

AOL has officially discontinued its dial-up internet service, marking the end of an era for the once-dominant internet provider known for its role in popularizing online access in the 90s and early 2000s. The decline reflects the broader shift to broadband and wireless technologies, with only a small fraction of households still relying on dial-up in 2023. AOL, now operating under Yahoo, continues to offer email and subscription services but has moved away from its dial-up roots.

via AP News|

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AOL Ends Dial-Up Internet After 30 Years

AOL is discontinuing its dial-up internet service after over 30 years, reflecting the shift to faster broadband options, with the service ending in the US and Canada by September 30, 2023.

via BBC|

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AOL to End Dial-Up Internet After 34 Years

AOL is shutting down its dial-up Internet service on September 30, 2025, ending a technology that connected millions since 1991, highlighting ongoing disparities in Internet access between urban and rural areas in the US.

via Ars Technica|

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AOL Ends Its Dial-Up Internet Service in 2025

AOL is shutting down its dial-up internet service on September 30, 2025, marking the end of an era for a service that was once synonymous with the internet for many users, even though only a small number still used it as of 2019.

via The Verge|

#aol #dial-up #digital-transition

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AOL to End Dial-Up Internet Service After 34 Years

AOL is discontinuing its dial-up internet service, along with related software, by September 30, marking the end of an era for the classic '90s and early 2000s internet experience, as the company shifts towards modern broadband services.

via NBC News|

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AOL to End Dial-Up Internet After Decades of Service

AOL will end its dial-up internet service on September 30 after 34 years, marking the end of an era for a once-dominant technology that now serves only a few thousand users in rural areas, as faster broadband options have replaced it.

via Engadget|

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When 20 Hours Online Prompted an Email from the ISP President: A Glimpse into the '90s Internet

A writer reflects on a 1998 email from the president of his dial-up ISP, reminding him to disconnect after 20 hours of usage. In the '90s, Internet access was not always-on, and each occupied telephone line meant another customer couldn't use it. The writer, an amateur data archivist, discovered the email while organizing his archives and recalls the frustration of being told to disconnect despite paying for "unlimited" service. The email highlights the limitations of dial-up internet and the challenges of sharing resources among customers.

via Ars Technica|

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