A Big Piece of Internet History Is About to Disappear

If you are old enough to remember the signature pinging, boinging, and hissing sounds that came with connecting to the Internet in the early days, hold onto those memories — AOL just announced that its dial-up is about to hang up forever.

The company released a statement on Friday, which read: “AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue Dial-up Internet.”

The service and all associated software will stop working on September 30, 2025, the company added.

Related: Billionaire Investor Frank McCourt Jr. Wants to Transform the Entire Internet. Here’s How.

Wait, AOL dial-up service has been available all this time? That’s a valid question, and the answer is

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