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In 2004, one dial-up user told The New York Times that he would “bring a newspaper and sit and read,” as he waited for data to download.
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In 2004 one dial-up user would bring a newspaper and sit and read as he waited for data to download
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1.000
Claim Maker
The author
Context Type
News Article
Context Details
{
    "year": "2004",
    "source": "The New York Times",
    "user_experience": "waiting for data to download"
}
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Internet Anecdote
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a1167ac3-71b1-448d-bafc-a6ae02f0d78d
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Created
February 15, 2026 at 6:13 PM (3 months ago)
Last Updated
February 15, 2026 at 6:13 PM (3 months ago)

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AOL Will End Its Dial-Up Internet Service (Yes, It’s Still Operating)
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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/11/business/aol-dial-up-internet.html?campaign_id=9&emc=edit_nn_20250811&instance_id=160309&nl=the-morning&regi_id=122976029&segment_id=203666&user_id=b25c5730c89e0c73f75709d8f1254337

AOL is discontinuing its dial-up internet service on September 30th. The service, a relic of the early internet, still had a small user base. The announcement sparked nostalgia for the dial-up era.

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