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The shrill is gone: AOL to shut down dial-up internet
The shrill is gone: AOL to shut down dial-up internet
Business and Economy
by  AFP

The ear-piercing beeps, squeals and buzzes of 90s-era dial-up internet will vanish from thousands of holdout American homes in September as historic provider AOL shuts down the service. "AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue dial-up internet," the pioneering internet service provider (ISP) said in a blog post.