End of an era: AOL to discontinue its dial-up internet service after 30 years
by Edward Helmore from Technology | The Guardian on (#6Z8BH)
The hisses, pings and screeches that introduced millions of Americans to the online world will be retired in September
The hisses, pings and screeches that introduced millions of Americans to the nascent online world are to be formally retired when AOL's dial-up internet shuts down in late September.
AOL, or America Online, said recently it was discontinuing the old school connection option after an evaluation of its products and services and that it would no longer support dial-up software starting 30 September.
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