You had mail: AOL finally discontinues dial-up Internet service

More than 40 years after starting as a very early Apple service, AOL is finally ending its dial-up Internet service, shuttering a service that helped usher in the Internet age for tens of millions of people around the world.AOL is dropping dial-upOlder Mac users will remember the early days of the Internet and the dominance of AOL. Decades later, the circle has closed as AOL says it will start to shut down its dial-up Internet service.On a support page titled 'Dial-up Internet to be discontinued,' updated on August 8, AOL warns that it has decided to end its dial-up service. It will no longer make dial-up available via AOL plans. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums