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.
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AOL Disconnects Dial-Up Internet Service Along With Ubiquitous Modem Sound

It’s the end of an era. AOL announced this week that it has discontinued its dial-up internet service. For younger Gen-Xers and elder millennials, in particular, the beep-boops, whirrs, and crackly ...

Streaming YouTube over dial-up: how one creator hit 668 kbps with 12 modems

The YouTube channel The Serial Port has pulled off something few imagined possible in the broadband era: streaming YouTube over a dial-up connection. In their latest ...

End of an era: AOL discontinues dial-up internet service after more than 30 years

The company, once considered the pioneer of internet connectivity, issued a statement last month on its webpage announcing ...

Dial up is dead—at least as far as AOL is concerned, as the company is pulling the plug after 34 years

Well, we knew this day was coming: dial-up internet is officially dead—at least as far as AOL is concerned. As of September ...
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AOL hangs up the dial-up internet service (and sound) that defined an era

Older generations remember the sound of dial-up internet from the 90s and early 2000s, but what was once the soundtrack to an era is coming to an end. On Sept. 30, AOL would discontinue its dial-up ...