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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


But there remain a few options to plug in your 56K (or slower) screeching modem into.

AOL wrote an inauspicious 100-word article on its help portal to inform the masses about this schism in connectivity, framing the decision as the result of a routine evaluation. In large countries, with regions where traditional PSTN phone lines are still available, but newer internet connectivity options may not be, some might argue that dial-up is still viable. However, the move to always-on, fast, and responsive connectivity - at a fixed price - from ADSL onwards, came with few or no drawbacks compared to dial-up service.

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