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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Griffin

A classic internet feature is coming to an end

Internet AOL
  • AOL is discontinuing its dial-up internet service, a technology largely made obsolete by the widespread adoption of broadband.
  • The service, along with support for its associated software, is scheduled to cease on 30 September.
  • While AOL did not provide a specific explanation for the decision, the company was historically synonymous with dial-up internet.
  • Usage of AOL's dial-up service significantly declined from 2.1 million users in 2015 to just thousands by 2021.
  • Despite its slowness, dial-up allowed internet access via traditional phone lines, potentially serving homes without modern broadband connections.

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You got disconnected: AOL ditches 1990s relic and ends its dial-up internet service

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