Aug. 11 (UPI) -- AOL announced it plans to end dial-up Internet service after 40 years in operation by the end of September. The company said in a press release that its dial-up service and associated products will be shuttered on Sept. 30. "AOL routinely evaluates its products and servies and has decided to discontinue dial-up Internet," the company said. "The AOL Dialer software and AOL Shield browser, which are optimized for older operating systems and dial-up connections, will be