AOL Pulls the Plug on Dial-Up Internet Today, 34 Years After Its Launch
Like TV screen static, a VHS tape rewinding, or a butter churn, the grating sound of AOL dial-up Internet will also soon be a thing of the past. As the company announced in August on its support website, "Dial-up Internet to be discontinued." As of Sept. 30, the site notes, "this service and the associated software, the AOL Dialer software and AOL Shield browser, which are optimized for older operating systems and dial-up internet connections, will be discontinued." That's not good news for th