MetConnect was a free dial-up ISP located in New York City that operated during the 2000s. The service was run by MetTel, a telecom company. According to their website, "MetTel has been the preferred provider of communications services to nationwide, multi-location enterprises since 1996. Through extensive partnerships and wholesale relationships with the nation’s leading carriers, we offer businesses a simple, consolidated alternative to often complex, multi-vendor telecom set-ups. Our portfolio ranges from traditional voice services to MPLS networks, from Voice over IP technologies to cloud managed services and professional consulting services. All through a single point of contact for services, billing, repairs, and provisioning."
MetConnect was discontinued by MetTel in early 2012. By then, dial-up has already long been considered outdated technology, though it managed an impressive run as a free service.