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AOL-Time Warner (AOL-TW) told FCC it was making continued progres...

AOL-Time Warner (AOL-TW) told FCC it was making continued progress on achieving interoperability for its Instant Messenger service but there was “much work to be done.” Company said it had completed development and testing of initial prototype gateway server…

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designed to translate basic text-based instant messages and presence information between Internet protocol used by AOL Instant Messenger and one based on protocol that Internet Engineering Task Force’s SIP for Instant Messaging and Presence Leverage (SIMPLE) Working Group is designing. AOL conducted server-to-server trial with Lotus, it said. Company’s comments came in 2nd progress report on Instant Messaging interoperability required by FCC’s order approving license transfers associated with AOL ’s acquisition of TW.