The move will pinch users in rural or remote areas not yet served by broadband infrastructure or satellite internet. Around 175,000 households still use dial-up internet in the US.

The company said the service, synonymous with the early days of the internet, will be discontinued on Sept. 30.

After 40 years of operation, AOL has announced it will soon discontinue its dial-up internet service.

Around 175,000 households still use dial-up Internet in the US.