A push is under way within AOL Time Warner to drop "AOL" from the company's name.
A source familiar with the situation told CNNfn Monday that America Online Chairman and CEO Jon Miller has told parent company Chairman and CEO Dick Parsons that a name change would be beneficial to the Internet service provider.
"Dick Parsons and senior management are considering a name change as a result of the America Online request," an AOL Time Warner (AOL: Research, Estimates) spokeswoman said. "But this will be a decision that will be made in due course with the board."
The move could be considered at a board meeting scheduled for late September.
It's not clear where the board stands, but it's unlikely that the board would oppose a name change if the AOL management was in favor, according to the Wall Street Journal, citing a person familiar with the situation.
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