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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 (www.tomshardware.com)
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[-] Zachariah@lemmy.world 5 points 1 week ago

… In the U.S., for instance, the latest government census data indicates approximately a quarter of a million remaining dial-up holdouts.

One of the natural successors for internet connectivity in hard-to-reach places is satellite, with around eight million subscribers in the U.S. …

[-] SanctimoniousApe@lemmings.world 1 points 1 week ago

...and a similar disparity in cost.

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