Brutkey

Ernie Smith
@ernie@writing.exchange

So apparently we are within the last 60 days of dial-up AOL being a thing.

https://help.aol.com/articles/dial-up-internet-to-be-discontinued

ht @mattl@social.coop

Dial-up Internet to be discontinued

AOL routinely evaluates its products and services and has decided to discontinue Dial-up Internet. This service will no longer be available in AOL plans. As a result, on September 30, 2025 this service and the associated software, the AOL Dialer software and AOL Shield browser, which are optimized for older operating systems and dial-up internet connections, will be discontinued.

This change will not affect any other benefits in your AOL plan, which you can access any time on your AOL plan dashboard. To manage or cancel your account, visit MyAccount.

draNgNon
@draNgNon@hachyderm.io

@ernie@writing.exchange @mattl@social.coop

That's gnarly. AOL dialup for a long time was the most (only) reliable way for rural folks to get online