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AOL dial-up says goodbye. Without Apple, it might not have changed the world

You young whippersnappers out there, pull up a chair and let me tell you about a more innocent time. Way before you could connect to the internet out of thin air, you had to use what was called a dial ...
USA Today

You've got mail no more: AOL to shutter dial-up internet service

AOL is set to shut down the dial-up internet service that once was the symbol of internet connectivity after over 40 years. A company webpage titled "Dial-up Internet to be discontinued" states that ...
The New York Times

AOL Will End Its Dial-Up Internet Service (Yes, It’s Still Operating)

The company said the service, synonymous with the early days of the internet, will be discontinued on Sept. 30. By Yan Zhuang AOL announced that its dial-up internet service will be discontinued next ...
WGRZ

End of an era: AOL discontinues dial-up internet service after more than 30 years

WASHINGTON — The sound that defined the early days of the internet is going silent forever. AOL is shutting down its dial-up internet service on Tuesday, ending more than three decades of the iconic ...