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Paulo Montenegro @ Ubergizmo 1 place · 08/14/2025 14:00 EDT

AOL To End Dial-Up Internet Service After 34 Years

AOL, a long-standing figure in internet connectivity, will officially end its dial-up internet service on September 30, 2025, marking the conclusion of a 34-year run. The service, based on the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), introduced millions to the early World Wide Web, often accompanied by the distinctive screeching of 56K modems. Now under Yahoo! ownership, AOL is also discontinuing its AOL Dialer software and AOL Shield browser. The latter, […]

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