DarkAngelBGE Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 In a continuing reversal of the debacle and monumental merger that created the company AOL/Time Warner, the board of directors voted yesterday to drop AOL from the official corporate name and start trading under their old NYSE ticker TWX instead of AOL.This follows a massive loss by the company of almost $2 Billion dollars last related to the merger and massive losses for the ISP and software divisions. Earlier this year, the board/major shareholders removed and replaced everyone who was involved with AOL before the merger including the CEO at the time Steve Case. A few months ago, they shuttered the Netscape division after signing a indefinate contract to use Microsoft's Internet Explorer technology in their proprietary software.Only thing left would be a complete divestiture of the AOL internet access division to put the company back on track. We'll see if it happens though.http://wireservice.wired.com/wired/...&storyId=783120 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rough_Nack Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 Great ! In the end AOL dropped. Hopefully they'll keep AIM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wijitmaker Posted September 19, 2003 Share Posted September 19, 2003 I have no love for AOL after they over billed me many years ago and I have scorned them ever since *walks on AOL* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkAngelBGE Posted September 19, 2003 Author Share Posted September 19, 2003 Too bad my primary and secondary email is setup with AOL. Too bad I will hjave to change all my siggies and profiles across the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeros Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 The trouble with AOL is you can't get rid of them We've tried unsubscribing but they throw free months at you each time you try. Explaining to them that you have broadbrand and you have a new ISP doesn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Op Posted September 21, 2003 Share Posted September 21, 2003 Finally, AOL gets punished for sending the disks to our house. Good thing I've always stuck to Internet Explorer. Go Microsoft!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreiland Posted September 22, 2003 Share Posted September 22, 2003 http://www.nomoreaolcds.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkAngelBGE Posted September 22, 2003 Author Share Posted September 22, 2003 lol, people even name their domains after their deepest desires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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