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AOL to discontinue dial-up internet service after 34 years (www.techspot.com)
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[โ€“] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Per your own link: they started as game delivery service called Control Video Corp and later became an AppleLink service called Quantum Link. They became AOL in 89 when they separated from Apple and offered internet modem pools starting in 91.

[โ€“] stoly@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

oh dear, I just skimmed for the founding date.