Ernie Smith

@ernie@writing.exchange

So apparently we are within the last 60 days of dial-up AOL being a thing.

help.aol.com/articles/dial-up-

ht @mattl

August 9, 2025 at 12:46:07 AM

Who's still rolling on POTS?

Replying to someone

In fact, on my upcoming usual Monday network radio tech segment, I'll probably be slamming AT&T for their behavior in respect to landlines here in California.

@lauren @ernie not surprising they suck. Also in CA so I’ll share my fun story that ~ 8 years ago I attempted to put a pots line back in my rebuilt house as a backup. AT&T simply couldn’t figure out how to do it. I had the wires to the house, they couldn’t place the order & didn’t have people who know even what to do. Yet most of my elderly neighbors have working lines. Post Pacbell the system rots like a Dharma Initiative station from Lost still working somehow but mostly abandoned.

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