America Online Changes Name to AOL

AOL announced that it is retiring the name America Online and will now officially be known simply as AOL.

This AOL press release announces the brand name from America Online to AOL

“Our company long ago accomplished the mission implied by our old name … we literally got America online,” said Jon Miller, Chairman and CEO of AOL. “Our new corporate identity better reflects our expanded mission – to make everyone’s online experience better. Plus, consumers in the U.S. and around the world already know us by our initials.”

The legal structure of AOL has also changed, from a corporation to a limited liability company.

Well I always used to understand that America Online and AOL were the same brand identity. Now this formal announcement clears the AOL brand confusion.