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[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Where was the peak? 90s probably? Many people were getting second lines for dial up.

Kind of crazy to think that such a significant technology as the telephone came and died in about 200 years. Just a blip in human history.

[–] idegenszavak@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Global peak was around 2006, 2001 in the developed world:

In 2009, The Economist wrote "At current rates the last landline in America will be disconnected sometime in 2025."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landline

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

In 2009, The Economist wrote "At current rates the last landline in America will be disconnected sometime in 2025."

That's wild. There are probably a lot less than we think. I'd bet most businesses are on VOIP now.