If I recall, the government required AOL Instant Messenger to operate as an interoperable system, which is why for a while, other messengers could talk back and

If I recall, the government required AOL Instant Messenger to operate as an interoperable system, which is why for a while, other messengers could talk back and forth with AIM. Imagine if the same quality government regulation required the same of Facebook Messenger or Twitter or Google Hangouts.