AIM and ICQ to play together

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Aron Schatz
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October 29, 2002
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AOL is making ICQ avail through AIM. I think AIM is easier to us than ICQ, but AIM doesn't have offline messaging.

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The decision is significant because AOL has long claimed that AIM and ICQ users had no interest in communicating with one another. AOL has also come under industry criticism and federal regulatory scrutiny for its resistance to opening its IM network to outsiders.

"We're implementing the test in response to the growth of AOL in Europe, ICQ's leadership in Europe, and some consumer feedback from AOL members who wanted the ability to exchange instant messages with ICQ members," said Anne Bentley, an AOL spokeswoman.

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