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* '''Paid Services'''- AOL offers its subscription members with a VIP experience allowing them to purchase the products and service they need through Lifestore.com.
* '''Paid Services'''- AOL offers its subscription members with a VIP experience allowing them to purchase the products and service they need through Lifestore.com.
* '''AOL Ventures'''- is the capital investment division of the company which provides start-up entrepreneurs the opportunity to grow.
* '''AOL Ventures'''- is the capital investment division of the company which provides start-up entrepreneurs the opportunity to grow.
==ICANN Involvement==
AOL was one of the first five [[registrar]]s approved by [[ICANN]] in 1999 as part of the Internet governing body's [[ICANN#The Testbed Period|test bed period]] to achieve its objective of increasing the competition in the domain name market, which, at that time, was dominated by [[Network Solutions]].<ref>[http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FOX/is_10_4/ai_54640971/ ICANN Announces Five New Domain Name Registrars, Including AOL - Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers - Industry Trend or Event]</ref>
In 1999, AOL participated in the ICANN Forum regarding the issue of the establishment of the [[UDRP|Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy]], which aimed to provide a speedy and affordable resolution to domain name disputes. In its comments, AOL praised ICANN’s initiative in appointing a drafting committee tasked to continue to deal with the issues raised by the Internet community and the realization of the implementation of the UDRP. According to AOL the UDRP needs additional revisions, such as:<ref>[http://www.icann.org/en/comments-mail/comment-udrp/current/msg00111.html AOL Comments]</ref>
* '''Sections 4(b) and 4(c)'''- AOL noted that the language of the entire section varies in a way with the anti-[[cybersquatting]] bills proposed by the U.S. Congress. The company suggested ICANN to revise the concept of the section in order to conform with international legal standards for abusive domain name registrations.
* '''Section 4(c)'''- AOL suggested amendment to reflect the structure of Section 4(b)
* '''Section 4(d)'''-AOL recommended that ICANN approved UDRP providers should be randomly assigned to resolve disputes regarding domain names.
* '''Section 4(k)'''- AOL commented that UDRP and Rules should avoid jargon and minimize cross references to be easily understood by users.
* '''Section 8(b)'''- The company assumed that the time period for the UDRP would be 15 business days not 15 calendar days.
* '''Section 1 and Section 15(e)'''- The term "Reverse Domain Name Hijacking" is unnecessary and recommended that the “Abuse of Process” or “Procedural Misconduct” should be used instead.
* '''Section 2(a)(iv)'''- AOL recommended that the provision should be removed
In 2010, AOL did not renew its registrar accreditation when it expired and the company is no longer an ICANN accredited registrar.<ref>[http://domainincite.com/aol-loses-icann-accreditation/ AOL loses ICANN accreditation]</ref>
==Acquisitions==
==Acquisitions==
Another complaint was made to the [[FTC|Federal Trade Commission]] by a San Francisco based digital rights group known as the [[Electronic Frontier Foundation]].<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-6105763-7.html AOL faces FTC complaint over search data release]</ref>
Another complaint was made to the [[FTC|Federal Trade Commission]] by a San Francisco based digital rights group known as the [[Electronic Frontier Foundation]].<ref>[http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-6105763-7.html AOL faces FTC complaint over search data release]</ref>
==References==
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