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History of Dial-up Internet Access
Sometimes we come across a fun bit of Internet history that we think is worth highlighting. In this case, Travis Carter, co-host of our Connect This! show, sent this fun and informative history of dial-up broadband over our way and we thought some of you would want to watch it in its entirety.
Granted, this is focused on England, but the principles are the same. And frankly, who doesn't enjoy that British accent when watching a 30+ minute documentary on dial-up modems?
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