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@akosgheri@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish • 11 days ago

AOL will end dial-up internet service in September, 34 years after it's debut — AOL Shield Browser and AOL Dialer software will be shuttered on the same day

www.tomshardware.com

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AOL will end dial-up internet service in September, 34 years after it's debut — AOL Shield Browser and AOL Dialer software will be shuttered on the same day

www.tomshardware.com

@akosgheri@beehaw.org to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish • 11 days ago
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But there remain a few options to plug in your 56K (or slower) screeching modem into.
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    Who’s still on dial-up??

    • Vodulas [they/them]
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      According to the census data cited, about 265,000 people in the US have dial-up as their only internet service. Rural areas tend to not have broadband access

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