AOL Instant Messenger is available to everyone.

It is because we remain committed to our users. Another company cannot just essentially hack into our system.

We want interoperable systems and that's going to happen. The issue is how we will work together. Without the right coordination, privacy will be at risk in our view.

For us that's irrelevant. For us, the user experience is everything.

Here you have a company that's just come out and now they're making it sound like we're going to force you accept whatever standard we put up. The only thing that's gonna win is what's best.