PHOENIX - In what can be described as the end of an era, the company formerly known as "America Online" is ending its dial-up internet service. According to the Associated Press, AOL rose to ...

After decades of connecting US subscribers to its online service and the internet through telephone lines, AOL recently announced it is finally shutting down its dial-up modem service on September 30, ...

The shrill squeal and static burst of a dial-up modem once filled millions of homes. That unique sound was the gateway to a new world. It promised email, chat rooms, and websites. America Online, or ...

A moment of reflection, if you will, for AOL dial-up, the service that brought a generation of Long Islanders to the internet, and now is on the brink of its demise. The service and accompanying ...

Also BBSes, which were also huge time sinks. I ended up bringing in a second phone line to my parents' house, and then a third line when I wanted to run a BBS. But the house was only wired for two, so ...