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AOL finally shutting down its dial-up service — a relic of the early Internet

It’s a relic from the early days of the Internet in the 1990s, when most knew AOL’s recognizable dial-up tone and email alert.

AOL dial-up to shut down as early inernet pioneer to hang up the phone for good

AOL, otherwise known as America Online, will be shutting down its dial-up internet service for customers in Canada and the US ...

AOL is finally shutting down its dial-up internet service

AOL, formerly America Online, introduced many households to the internet for the first time when it launched dial-up just ...

RIP AOL: End of an era as early internet giant turns off dial-up

AOL, which stands for America Online, is discontinuing its dial-up internet service for customers in the US and Canada.
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A Fixture of the Early Internet Age Is Going Away

Dial-up AOL still exists. The second part might prompt a wave of nostalgia: It's finally going away for good. ・The company, which is now part of Yahoo, quietly announced the move on its website, ...
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AOL Is Ending Dial-up Internet After 36 Years-What That Means

AOL-or American Online, as it was once called-is officially ending its dial-up internet service after 36 years. This change ...

Long Islanders lament (sort of) the dialing down of AOL dial-up

With AOL dial-up service set to end, Long Islanders recall its heyday as an early way onto the internet. AOL says its dial-up ...