There are only so many hours in the day, and AOL has enough on its plate. Furthermore, AOL is not set up to do a deal like this. There are companies who are constantly involved in mergers and acquisitions, and they have systems in place to keep something like this from being a distraction. AOL is in deep trouble. This deal reminds me of numerous other deals where a company spends too much money for a company and then suffers financial consequences for years thereafter as it tries to digest the costs.
People can get on the Net without much fear.
Many people find it to be good enough to use exclusively, and they never leave it. It's these users whom AOL should cater to and concentrate on. It's what AOL specializes in and profits from. If anyone can figure out how Netscape figures into this core competency, please add your comments to the forum below. I'm baffled by it.