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AOL's dial-up service to end

WBUR

Published August 14, 2025 at 10:51 AM CDT

AOL debuted a dial-up service in 1989. Dial-up has largely been replaced by broadband internet.

NPR’s Ayana Archie reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.