America Online discontinued its dial-up internet service Tuesday, marking the end of an era for 1990s internet access. The service once boasted 20 million users and inspired the Tom Hanks-Meg Ryan romantic comedy with its famous “You’ve got mail!” greeting. The company pulled the plug on dial-up connections that had dwindled to minimal users over the years. USA Today noted “The hum and whir of a dial-up modem was how many people first connected to the internet.” AOL continues operating other services, maintaining legacy email addresses and providing technical support plus identity-theft assistance to customers. (Story URL)
