If we permit more takeovers, such as ATT and BellSouth, we will eventually see a further shrinking of the number of conglomerates dominating our local and national media.
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Dropping the AOL from its corporate name is their version of joining a federal witness protection program where you're given a new identity. But playing the name game won't help the company. If there is such a thing as conglomerate bad karma, AOLTW is getting what it deserves.
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