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Case to Step Down from AOLTW

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the first-rat-to-flee dept.

squiggleslash writes "Reuters is reporting that Steve Case, the CEO of AOL Time Warner, is resigning, to be effective in May. He'll still be part of AOLTW but as a director responsible for joint strategy. There have been various moves afoot to oust the man who masterminded AOL's takeover of the media giant: the Time Warner part of the partnership wants control whereas Case came from the loss making super-ISP. Case quitting could be bad news for technologists given the current battles between content providers like Time Warner and the Internet and computer industries."

8 of 247 comments (clear)

  1. leaving handshake by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    hope he gets a truck full of AOL cds

  2. In more shocking news by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ted Turner announced, with the help of wrestlers Hollywood Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall, from his former wrestling organization (World Championship Wrestling), a "New World Order" (nWo) would be taking over AOL-TW, and there's not a damn thing anybody can do about it. Turner finished his press conference by saying "You're either with us, or you're against us, and you don't want to be against us."

  3. Re:CNBC's "The Big Heist" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I can't understand why CNN wouldn't produce a show like that...

    Next week, "Microsoft's Monopolistic Practices" on MSNBC...

  4. I just saw an AOL commercial by long_john_stewart_mi · · Score: 5, Funny
    I just saw AOL's new marketing plan:
    AOL is easier than ever. In fact, the hardest part about learning to use AOL is telling your parents you're gay.
    --
    ...oOOo..'(_)'..oOOo...
  5. Looks like... by Quaoar · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...AOL's $22.95 a month was too much even for him.

    --
    I'll form my OWN solar system! With blackjack! And hookers!
  6. Re:A little late in the game by jjoyce · · Score: 5, Funny
    You say that now, but I'm willing to bet many American users of the Internet got their start using AOL.

    Me too!

  7. All together now..... by rickthewizkid · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...."goodbye!"

    -RickTheWizKid
    I used to use AOL... then I grew up

  8. Re:Steve's a good man by neema · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Anonymous Coward"

    Anonymous Coward? Or should I call you MR. ANONYMOUS STEVE CASE?