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The end of an era: AOL dial-up internet to be discontinued

The shrill squeal and static burst of a dial-up modem once filled millions of homes. That unique sound was the gateway to a new world. It promised email, chat rooms, and websites. America Online, or ...
Newsday

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

A moment of reflection, if you will, for AOL dial-up, the service that brought a generation of Long Islanders to the internet, and now is on the brink of its demise. The service and accompanying ...
Yahoo

Goodbye, beeps and screeches: AOL hangs up on dial-up for good

A chapter of internet history is coming to a close in the United States: AOL will shut down its dial-up internet service on Tuesday after more than 30 years. Famous for its high-pitched beeps and ...
AOL

9 AOL Dial-Up Internet Memories as the Service Says 'Goodbye' for Good

34 years ago, America Online changed just about everything. The day AOL arrived (how did the L in online get its own letter in the acronym?) was like the first day of a brand new Wild West. So much ...
WKYC3

AOL to discontinue dial-up internet service after more than three decades

WASHINGTON — The sound that defined the early days of the internet is about to go silent forever. AOL is set to shut down its dial-up internet service, ending more than three decades of the iconic ...