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Earthlink

• Founded in 1994 Earthlink History
• 5 Million Subs Worldwide 2002
• Merged with Mindspring
• Ranked 2 best ISP by JD Powers and Associates in 2000 (won 3 years in a row)
• Largest Unaffiliated ISP
• Plaintiff in Brandx et al v. FCC (Internet over Cable)
• Plaintiff in many SPAM suits
• Investor in Broadband over Powerlines
• Computer Inquiry Enforcement
• EARTHLINK, INC. V. SBC COMMUNICATIONS, INC., PACIFIC BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, SBC ADVANCED SOLUTIONS, INC.. Granted the joint motion to dismiss with prejudice the above-captioned complaint filed by Earthlink, Inc.. Action by: Deputy Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division, Enforcement Bureau. Adopted: 12/23/2002 by ORDER. (DA No. 02-3584). EB DA-02-3584A1.doc DA-02-3584A1.pdf DA-02-3584A1.txt, FCC 1/2/03

Released:  12/02/2016.  APPLICATIONS FILED FOR THE TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF  EARTHLINK HOLDINGS CORP. TO WINDSTREAM HOLDINGS, INC. (DA No.  16-1341). (Dkt No 16-393 )  PLEADING CYCLE ESTABLISHED. Comments Due:  12/16/2016. Reply Comments Due:  12/23/2016.  WCB .  https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-16-1341A1.docx
https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-16-1341A1.pdf

• Windstream and Earthlink to merge in $1.1B transaction, Windstream Nov. 7, 2016
• Windstream, Earthlink Announce Merger, USA Today Nov. 7, 2016

Municipal Broadband:

• Projects
  • Philadelphia
  • Anaheim, CA
  • Milwaukee, WI
  • Portland, OR
  • Arlington, VA
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Long Beach, CA
  • San Fran, CA
  • Honolulu, HI
  • Corpus Christi, Tx
• News
  • EarthLink's citywide Wi-Fi biz for sale, CNET 2/13/2008
  • Shane McGlaun, Municipal Wi-Fi Failing, EarthLink Pulls Out, DAILYTECH (Mar. 24, 2008, 2:20 PM),
  • EarthLink's Big Bet on Broadband, BWO 6/2/2006
  • Earthlink sees municipal opportunity, Free Press 6/15/2005

News & Blogs

• VoIP
  • Earthlink Plans To Offer Internet Telephony On Traditional Phones, Internet Week 6/7/2005
  • Covad, EarthLink To Provide Hybrid VoIP, Broadband Service, Ecommerce Times 6/7/2005
  • EarthLink Confirms "Unlimited" VoIP Offering, New Telephony 4/4/03
  • EarthLink to offer free Net telephony, CNET 10/8/2004
  • EarthLink patches in phone service, CNET 3/14/03
  • EarthLink Bundles Phone Service with Internet, Reuters 2/26/03
  • EarthLink to offer phone service, MSNBC 2/26/03

• Earthlink to acquire regional carrier ITC Deltacom, CNET 10/4/2010
• Earthlink Lives. Sort Of. - Company now profitable, but future in doubt, dslreports 2/10/2009
• Earthlink Death Watch Postponed - Posts third quarter profit after significant cost cutting, dslreports 10/28/2008
• Earthlink Expands Presence In California - Will offer cable broadband via Time Warner Cable, dslreports 9/11/2008
• EarthLink's citywide Wi-Fi biz for sale, CNET 2/13/2008
• New Earthlink $5 DSL Fee? - Users get 'Network Access Charge' e-mail, DSLreports 9/14/2007
• Layoffs Necessary for EarthLink's Survival, CEO Says, Ecommerce Times 8/29/2007
• Fired Earthlink Employees Speak - 'I couldn't help but laugh'..., DSLreports 8/29/2007
• EarthLink to evaluate performance of muni Wi-Fi business, MuniWireless 4/27/2007
• EarthLink CEO Dead at 49, Wash Post 1/3/2007
• Earthlink Expands to Erie - Over Time Warner Cable network, Broadband Reports 10/3/2006
• EarthLink net income plunges 62% in Q2, Bizjournals 7/21/2006
• EarthLink Q1 net income falls to $16 million, Bizjournals 4/20/2006
• EarthLink invests $50 million in Covad, CNET 3/21/2006
• EarthLink Selects Level 3 to Support New VoIP Services, Americas Network 10/21/2005
• EarthLink aims to evolve, CNET 10/11/2005
• Earthlink Offers Cheap PCs To New Subscribers, Information Week 5/27/2005
• Earthlink Profits On More Broadband Subscribers, Internet Week 4/22/2005
• Earthlink Seen Facing Competition, Pricing Concerns, Forbes 4/22/2005
• State cites EarthLink for consumer complaints, Bizjournal 4/19/2005
• EarthLink expects decline of premium dial-up service, Bizjournals 3/29/2005
• Earthlink Profits Soar, TechWeb 10/22/2004
• Earthlink Form 10-Q Nov 9, 2004, Earthlink 11/12/2004
• EarthLink gets top scores in consumer survey, CNET 9/10/2004
• EarthLink honeymoon ends for some, CNET 4/14/2004
• EarthLink: Outage lingered for DSL customers, CNET 1/20/2004
• EarthLink cutting another 1,300 jobs, CNN 1/8/2004
• EarthLink files suit against spammers, CNET 9/2/03
• Broadband push lifts EarthLink revenue, CNET 4/23/03
• Sprint, EarthLink to branch out networks, CNET 3/24/03
• EarthLink Speeds Its Dial-Up Service, PC World 3/24/03
• EarthLink, EchoStar sign bundling pact, CNET 2/10/03
• EarthLink: 2003 And Beyond, ISP Planet 2/7/03
• EarthLink offers half-price discount, CNET 2/7/03
• EarthLink Axes 1,300, Internet News 1/29/03
• EarthLink Reports Fourth-Quarter Loss, AP 1/29/03
• EarthLink May Acquire Volaris InternetNews 10/15/02
• GoAmerica, EarthLink create partnership, CNET 9/26/02
• Earthlink comes top in US ISP survey, NUA 8/21/02
• EarthLink To Block Pop-Ups, Internet News 8/21/02
• EarthLink President Resigns, Internet News 5/6/02
• EarthLink's Global Odyssey, CNET 4/26/02
• EarthLink Co-Founder Pleads Guilty, Internet News 3/27/02
• EarthLink expands wireless services , CNET 2/20/02
• EarthLink Launches Wireless Access , Internet News 2/20/02
• EarthLink Founder Goes Wireless, AP 2/4/02
• EarthLink's dial-up numbers disappoint, CNET 1/22/02
• EarthLink Chooses Akamai, Internet News 1/17/02
• EarthLink may suffer from marketing push, CNET 1/17/02
• Sprint, EarthLink Closer to Dissolving Relationship, INews 8/17/01