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@technews@eicker.news  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago
#AOL will #discontinue its #dialup #internet service on 30 September. While this change will not impact many people, it highlights the ongoing issue of limited broadband access in rural and Tribal areas. Efforts are being made to improve this situation through programmes like the Affordable Connectivity Programme. https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/aol-discontinues-its-dial-up-internet-and-were-just-surprised-they-even-offered-it-in-2025/?eicker.news #tech #media#news
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@technews@eicker.news  ·  activity timestamp 6 days ago
#AOL will #discontinue its #dialup #internet service on 30 September. While this change will not impact many people, it highlights the ongoing issue of limited broadband access in rural and Tribal areas. Efforts are being made to improve this situation through programmes like the Affordable Connectivity Programme. https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/aol-discontinues-its-dial-up-internet-and-were-just-surprised-they-even-offered-it-in-2025/?eicker.news #tech #media#news
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Bob K Mertz :distressedUS:
@bobkmertz@techhub.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

With AOL killing Dial Up Internet I was curious what still exists. I've found that there is over an estimated 160,000 people still using dial up in the US as their only connection (there are others using dial up as a fallback)

https://data.census.gov/table?q=internet+subscription

Earthlink quietly shut off dial up access in early 2024 (best I can tell).

Incredibly Juno and NetZero both still offer 10 free hours of dial up a month (and unlimited subscriptions).

#dialup #internet #aol#EarthLink #netzero
Bob K Mertz :distressedUS:
@bobkmertz@techhub.social  ·  activity timestamp last week

With AOL killing Dial Up Internet I was curious what still exists. I've found that there is over an estimated 160,000 people still using dial up in the US as their only connection (there are others using dial up as a fallback)

https://data.census.gov/table?q=internet+subscription

Earthlink quietly shut off dial up access in early 2024 (best I can tell).

Incredibly Juno and NetZero both still offer 10 free hours of dial up a month (and unlimited subscriptions).

#dialup #internet #aol#EarthLink #netzero
Ernie Smith
@ernie@writing.exchange  ·  activity timestamp last week

So apparently we are within the last 60 days of dial-up AOL being a thing.

https://help.aol.com/articles/dial-up-internet-to-be-discontinued

ht @mattl

Dial-up Internet to be discontinued AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue Dial-up Internet. This service will no longer be available in AOL plans. As a result, on September 30, 2025 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. This change will not affect any other benefits in your AOL plan, which you can access any time on your AOL plan dashboard. To manage or cancel your account, visit MyAccount.
Dial-up Internet to be discontinued AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue Dial-up Internet. This service will no longer be available in AOL plans. As a result, on September 30, 2025 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. This change will not affect any other benefits in your AOL plan, which you can access any time on your AOL plan dashboard. To manage or cancel your account, visit MyAccount.
Dial-up Internet to be discontinued AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue Dial-up Internet. This service will no longer be available in AOL plans. As a result, on September 30, 2025 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. This change will not affect any other benefits in your AOL plan, which you can access any time on your AOL plan dashboard. To manage or cancel your account, visit MyAccount.
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@bici@mastodon.social replied  ·  activity timestamp last week
@ernie @mattl
gosh ...who knew #AOL as still a thing?!