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End of an E-Era: AOL to End Dial-Up Internet Access

Sometime in the dying moments of September, what was once a daily habit for much of the online world will happen for the last time: a dial-up modem will screech its way to connecting to AOL. The Yahoo ...
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The end of an era: AOL dial-up internet to be discontinued

The shrill squeal and static burst of a dial-up modem once filled millions of homes. That unique sound was the gateway to a new world. It promised email, chat rooms, and websites. America Online, or ...