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RIP to AOL dialup:

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.

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

Vikki
@vikki@know.me.uk

@mttaggart@infosec.exchange I'd love to know how many people are actually impacted.

Taggart
@mttaggart@infosec.exchange

@vikki@know.me.uk Best I could find is 2020 census data, stating about 265,000 households had dial-up at the time.

https://data.census.gov/table/ACSDT1Y2019.B28011?q=ACSDT1Y2019.B28011&hidePreview=true

Vikki
@vikki@know.me.uk

@mttaggart@infosec.exchange That's wild. I wonder why anyone chooses a dial up connection.

Taggart
@mttaggart@infosec.exchange

@vikki@know.me.uk My guess is it's not a choice. There may be some very remote communities that broadband still doesn't serve and cell coverage isn't workable. Thinking about deep Appalachia for example.