# @theshaderoom on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DNL-pNhBo14
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/33319448-theshaderoom-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/5e0ca96911.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-08-10T20:01:51.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The Shade Room (@TheShadeRoom) — https://gondola.cc/TheShadeRoom

## Caption

#TSRTech: After 34 years, #AOL is pulling the plug on its dial-up internet service. 
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The company announced this week that the service will officially shut down on September 30, marking the end of an era that began in 1991.
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While the news might not be shocking, what is surprising is that AOL was still offering dial-up in 2025. For some loyal users, particularly in rural areas where broadband is either unavailable or too expensive, dial-up has remained one of the few viable options for getting online. (📸: gettyimages) ✍🏾: #TSRStaffLG

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## Tags

aol, tsrtech, tsrstafflg

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