It’s the end of an era: AOL has officially shut down its dial-up internet service, a technology that once connected millions of Americans online in the 1990s. The iconic dial-up sound is now a thing of the past. Broadband began replacing dial-up in the late '90s, and by 2023, only about 1% of U.S. households were still using it.
AOL officially ends dial-up internet after 35 years

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