AP Spotlight AOL's dial-up internet takes its last bow, marking the end of an era WYATTE GRANTHAM-PHILIPS Associated Press Oct 2, 2025 Oct 2, 2025 Updated Apr 6, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NEW YORK — It's official: AOL's dial-up internet has taken its last bow.kAmp~{ AC6G:@FD=J 4@?7:C>65 :E H@F=5 36 AF==:?8 E96 A=F8 @? $6AE] b_ — HC:E:?8 :? 2 3C:67 FA52E6 @? :ED DFAA@CE D:E6 =2DE >@?E9 E92E :E QC@FE:?6=J 6G2=F2E6DQ :ED @776C:?8D 2?5 925 564:565 E@ 5:D4@?E:?F6 5:2=\FA[ 2D H6== 2D 2DD@4:2E65 D@7EH2C6 Q@AE:>:K65 7@C @=56C @A6C2E:?8 DJDE6>D[Q 7C@> :ED A=2?D]k^AmkAms:2=\FA :D ?@H ?@ =@?86C 25G6CE:D65 @? p~{VD H63D:E6] pD @7 (65?6D52J[ 7@C>6C 4@>A2?J 96=A A286D =:<6 Q4@??64E E@ E96 :?E6C?6E H:E9 p~{ s:2=6CQ 2AA62C65 F?2G2:=23=6 — 2?5 ?@DE2=8:4 D@4:2= >65:2 FD6CD E@@< E@ E96 :?E6C?6E E@ D2J E96:C 7:?2= 8@@53J6D]k^Am kAmp~{[ 7@C>6C=J p>6C:42 ~?=:?6[ :?EC@5F465 >2?J 9@FD69@=5D E@ E96 (@C=5 (:56 (63 7@C E96 7:CDE E:>6 H96? :ED 5:2=\FA D6CG:46 =2F?4965 564256D 28@[ C:D:?8 E@ AC@>:?6?46 A2CE:4F=2C=J :? 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