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AOL is finally pulling the plug on dial-up Internet after decades of service

August 9, 2025 Brian Fagioli
AOL rip

AOL will shut down its dial-up Internet service on September 30, 2025, ending a chapter in online history. The AOL Dialer and AOL Shield browser will also be retired.

Categories Internet Tags AOL, AOL dialer, AOL shield, broadband, dial-up internet, internet history, internet service, internet shutdown, retro tech, slow internet Leave a comment

Liberty Link brings free internet to Bronx and Manhattan housing, and it’s long overdue

July 23, 2025 Brian Fagioli
Mayor Adams Wi Fi

Liberty Link is bringing free, fiber internet to low-income New Yorkers in the Bronx and Upper Manhattan. It’s long overdue.

Categories Government Tags affordable housing, broadband, digital equity, free internet, HPD, Liberty Link, Mayor Eric Adams, New York City, NYPL, Section 8 Leave a comment

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