The telecom giant has made overtures towards AOL, hoping to discuss a possible purchase, or a joint venture, according to reports. AOL (AOL) owns a range of media properties, including Huffington Post and TechCrunch, but Verizon (VZ) is most interested in the online company's automated digital advertising platforms, according to Bloomberg. Interestingly, Saturday marks the 15th anniversary of the $186 billion AOL-Time Warner merger announcement — the largest merger of all time that was ultimately unsuccessful. [fortune-brightcove videoid=3974085496001]