AOL Ends Its Dial-Up Internet Service After 30 Years
TL;DR
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.
Topics:businesstechnology#aol#broadband#dial-up-internet#discontinuation#history-of-internet#technology
- Say bye-bye to the beeps and boops of AOL's dial-up internet service NPR
- AOL will stop offering dial-up internet service after more than 30 years in business CNN
- AOL to discontinue dial-up internet service Fox Business
- End of an era: AOL to discontinue its dial-up internet service after 30 years The Guardian
- AOL is finally shutting down its dial-up internet service AP News
Want the full story? Read the original reporting
Read on NPR