AOL hangs up the dial-up internet service (and sound) that defined an era

Last month, a company webpage titled "Dial-up Internet to be discontinued" stated that the service would be discontinued.

AOL discontinues its dial-up internet service that shaped a generation

AOL introduced many households to the World Wide Web for the first time when its dial-up service launched decades ago.
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AOL’s dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an era

It’s official: AOL’s dial-up internet has taken its last bow. AOL previously confirmed it would be pulling the plug on Tuesday (Sept. 30) — writing in a brief update on its support site last month ...
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Why Did AOL Wait Until Now to End Dial-up?

On September 30, AOL switched off its internet dial-up service for good, and anyone still using its dialer software or the special Shield browser would find their internet no longer works.

Turns out AOL is still a thing - and it's just been bought for $1.5bn

One of the most iconic names of the early Internet, AOL spread across millions of US homes, merging with Time Warner in 2001 ...

AOL to be acquired for $1.5 billion by the same company that bought Vimeo, Evernote

Bending Spoons has acquired AOL for $1.5 billion. Here's what you need to know about the deal, and Bending Spoons.
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AOL's dial up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an era

NEW YORK(AP) — It's official: AOL's dial-up internet has taken its last bow. AOL previously confirmed it would be pulling the plug on Tuesday (Sept. 30) — writing in a brief update on its support site ...