AOL announced it will discontinue its dial-up internet service on September 30, ending over three decades of operation.

The service, which connects users to the internet via a landline, will soon no longer be available, reflecting the decline of this technology in the broadband and wireless era.

Driving the news: Despite the dominance of faster internet options, about 160,000 Americans still access the internet using dial-up through their landline, according to 2023 U.S. Census data. • AOL was a pioneering company in the 1990s and early 2000s, playing a key role in bringing millions of Americans online for the first time. • The company is well-remembered culturally, featured in popular media with signature sounds like dial-up tones and iconic slogans such as “You’ve Got Mail.” • AO

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