EarthLink#MindSpring merger and other acquisitions

EarthLink was formed in 1994, and offers services to residential consumers and businesses. EarthLink claims to have five million users.{{Cite web |title=About Us {{!}} EarthLink |url=https://www.earthlink.net/about-us/ |access-date=2022-08-30 |website=www.earthlink.net}}{{Cite web |last=Rosenberg |first=Marc |date=2022-05-23 |title=EarthLink Overview and Prices |url=https://www.usnews.com/360-reviews/services/internet-providers/earthlink |website=U.S. News 360 Reviews}}

EarthLink business Internet sells business telecom services, IT and virtualization, cloud computing, IT security, digital marketing, colocation, hosted applications, and support services. In 2014, the company stated it owned and operated a U.S. network including 29,421 route miles of fiber, 90 metro fiber rings, and eight data centers.https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/earthlink-announces-completion-of-holding-company-formation-238428131.html

EarthLink's residential consumer services include wireless, fiber, and satellite internet, streaming content bundles, web hosting and e-commerce. Its products include spam filters, anti-virus protection, and cloud storage.

Private equity firm Trive Capital acquired EarthLink in January 2019.{{Cite web|last=Mandel|first=Eric|date=24 January 2019|title=Private equity firm buys EarthLink for $330M, bringing HQ back to Atlanta|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2019/01/24/private-equity-firm-buys-earthlink-for-330m.html|access-date=15 June 2021|website=bizjournals}}

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EarthLink was founded in July 1994 by Sky Dayton when he was 23 years old.{{cite web|last=Borland |first=John |title=The ultimate ISP survivor faces a crossroads in broadband|url=http://news.cnet.com/2009-1033-888081.html |publisher=Cnet |access-date=January 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120515210938/http://news.cnet.com/2009-1033-888081.html|archive-date=May 15, 2012 |url-status=live}} Dayton was convinced of the need for a simple, user-friendly dial-up Internet service provider (ISP) after spending an entire week trying to configure his own computer for Internet access.{{cite web|last=Evans|first=Jonny|title=Apple, EarthLink, and the digital transformation of everything|website=Computerworld|date=2021-05-07|url=https://www.computerworld.com/article/3617996/apple-earthlink-and-the-digital-transformation-of-everything.html|access-date=2023-11-22}} Dayton set up his own network, going to a CompUSA store, purchasing 14.4 Kilobit modems and connecting them all together in Atwater Village, a location he picked because it was the widest possible area to which a local call could be made. The company later moved to Pasadena in 1996.{{cite web|title=EarthLink|website=New Georgia Encyclopedia|date=2013-08-19|url=https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/business-economy/earthlink/|access-date=2023-11-22}}{{cite web|last=Bowles|first=Nellie|title=A Very Short History of LA Tech|website=Vox|date=2014-06-14|url=https://www.vox.com/2014/6/14/11627972/a-very-short-history-of-la-tech|access-date=2023-11-22}}

By 1995, EarthLink offered dial-up service in 98 cities, and was one of the first US ISPs to offer unlimited Internet access for a flat rate.{{cite web|title=Earthlink Inc |url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3405300149.html|publisher=Gale Encyclopedia of E-Commerce |access-date=January 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210133700/http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3405300149.html|archive-date=February 10, 2012 |url-status=live}} In 1996, they began to offer Internet services for businesses, including ISDN and Frame Relay Internet access{{cite web|title=EarthLink Inc|url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3405300149.html|access-date=January 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210133700/http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3405300149.html|archive-date=February 10, 2012|url-status=live}} and web hosting.{{cite web|title=Repeat/EarthLink cuts unique domain web site hosting set up fee by more than $800|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/REPEAT%2FEARTHLINK+CUTS+UNIQUE+DOMAIN+WEB+SITE+HOSTING+SET+UP+FEE+BY...-a018717444|access-date=January 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130623192924/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/REPEAT%2FEARTHLINK+CUTS+UNIQUE+DOMAIN+WEB+SITE+HOSTING+SET+UP+FEE+BY...-a018717444|archive-date=June 23, 2013|url-status=live}}

In 1997, Earthlink began to provide 56K dial-up access, doubling the speed of its dial-up service.{{citation needed|date=November 2016}} EarthLink also teamed up with Charter Communications to offer high-speed cable Internet access.{{cite web|title=Earthlink Inc|url=http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3405300149.html|access-date=January 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210133700/http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3405300149.html|archive-date=February 10, 2012|url-status=live}} In 1998, they entered partnerships with Sprint, Apple, CompUSA, and other companies that helped it reach 1 million members by the end of the year.

In 1999, EarthLink launched its TotalCommerce service for small business Web hosting and also became the first ISP to offer nationwide high-speed Internet access via DSL.

On February 4, 2000, the company, then based in Pasadena, California, merged with Atlanta-founded MindSpring, making it the second-largest ISP in the U.S., after AOL.{{cite web|last=Kaplan|first=Karen|title=EarthLink, MindSpring Agree to Merge : Technology: The combination would create 2nd-largest Internet service provider.|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-sep-24-fi-13635-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|date=September 24, 1999 |access-date=January 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617033845/http://articles.latimes.com/1999/sep/24/business/fi-13635|archive-date=June 17, 2013|url-status=live}} Later that year, the company launched EarthLink Biz DSL service.{{cite web |url=http://www.internetnews.com/isp-news/article.php/339171/EarthLink+Offers+B2B+DSL+Services+in+Three+States.htm |title=EarthLink Offers B2B DSL Services in Three States |publisher=internetnews.com |date=April 12, 2000 |access-date=August 8, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110112147/http://www.internetnews.com/isp-news/article.php/339171/EarthLink+Offers+B2B+DSL+Services+in+Three+States.htm |archive-date=November 10, 2016 |url-status=live }} EarthLink also acquired OneMain.com, a large, rural ISP,{{cite web |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB960467242944232960 |title=EarthLink to Acquire OneMain.com; Deal Will Help Compete With AOL |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=June 9, 2000 |access-date=November 9, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110105638/http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB960467242944232960 |archive-date=November 10, 2016 |url-status=live }} and Rural Connections in 2001.{{Cite web|title=Earthlink buys OneMain.com for $308 million|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/earthlink-buys-onemain-com-for-308-million/|access-date=January 31, 2021|website=CNET|language=en}}

In 2001, EarthLink partnered with DirecPC to offer a two-way satellite Internet service.{{cite web|title=EarthLink launches satellite Internet service|url=http://articles.cnn.com/2001-05-02/tech/earthlink.satellite.idg_1_satellite-dishes-satellite-internet-service-directv?_s=PM:TECH|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120729051255/http://articles.cnn.com/2001-05-02/tech/earthlink.satellite.idg_1_satellite-dishes-satellite-internet-service-directv?_s=PM:TECH|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 29, 2012|publisher=CNN Tech|access-date=January 11, 2012}} The company also introduced a fixed-IP DSL service for the SOHO business market.{{cite web|title=EarthLink offers DSL users fixed IP address option|url=http://www.macworld.com/article/18050/2001/06/earthlink.html|publisher=Macworld|access-date=January 11, 2012}}

On June 10, 2002, EarthLink acquired PeoplePC, a low-priced dial-up ISP.{{cite web |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB1023713249844609480 |title=EarthLink Agrees to Buy PeoplePC for $10 Million |work=The Wall Street Journal |date=June 10, 2002 |access-date=November 9, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110112840/http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB1023713249844609480 |archive-date=November 10, 2016 |url-status=live }}

EarthLink launched a VoIP phone service for broadband users called Unlimited Voice in April 2003.{{cite web|title=EarthLink Introduces EarthLink Unlimited Voice Broadband Telephone Service; EarthLink Becomes First Major Nationwide ISP to Deploy Full-Scale Voice-over- IP Solution to End-Users|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/EarthLink+Introduces+EarthLink+Unlimited+Voice+Broadband+Telephone...-a0131738141|publisher=The Free Library|access-date=January 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130529015055/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/EarthLink+Introduces+EarthLink+Unlimited+Voice+Broadband+Telephone...-a0131738141|archive-date=May 29, 2013|url-status=live}} The company also released several free tools for its members to block spam, viruses, and spyware.{{cite web|title=EarthLink Launches Virus Blocker|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/earthlink-launches-virus-blocker-72997952.html|publisher=PR Newswire|access-date=January 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130605230006/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/earthlink-launches-virus-blocker-72997952.html|archive-date=June 5, 2013|url-status=live}}

New ventures during the mid 2000s include:

• A joint venture named SK-Earthlink, later renamed Helio, was sold in 2008.{{cite web|last=Reardon |first=Marguerite |title=Virgin Mobile USA buys Helio for $39 million|url=http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9978991-7.html|publisher=Cnet |access-date=January 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026051241/http://news.cnet.com/8301-10784_3-9978991-7.html|archive-date=October 26, 2012 |url-status=live}}
• Earthlink acquired Aluria Software, LLC-a seller of anti-spyware software, based in Lake Mary, Florida.Aug. 2005: {{cite news|url=http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/earthlink-acquires-aluria-software|title=EarthLink Acquires Aluria Software|date=August 22, 2005 |access-date=April 7, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170407145818/http://www.thewhir.com/web-hosting-news/earthlink-acquires-aluria-software|archive-date=April 7, 2017 |url-status=live }}
• New Edge Networks (acquired April 2006) is a provider of network and communication services for businesses.{{cite web|title=EarthLink Acquires Virtual Private Network Company, New Edge Networks|url=http://www.thehostingnews.com/news-earthlink-acquires-virtual-private-network-company-new-edge-networks-2203.html|publisher=The Hosting News |access-date=January 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120316232635/http://www.thehostingnews.com/news-earthlink-acquires-virtual-private-network-company-new-edge-networks-2203.html|archive-date=March 16, 2012 |url-status=dead}}
• Muni-Wireless: In October 2005, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,{{cite news|title=Philadelphia Picks EarthLink for Wi-Fi|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB112838889067259176|newspaper=The Wall Street Journal |date=October 5, 2005|access-date=January 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314042740/http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB112838889067259176|archive-date=March 14, 2016|url-status=live}} and Anaheim, California, selected EarthLink to build their municipal Wi-Fi networks.{{cite web|title=EarthLink wins second muni Wi-Fi contract|url=http://connectedplanetonline.com/wireless/technology/earthlink_muni_wifi_102605|publisher=Connected Planet |access-date=January 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126230946/http://connectedplanetonline.com/wireless/technology/earthlink_muni_wifi_102605/|archive-date=January 26, 2012|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=EarthLink Launches The City Of Anaheim Municipal Wireless Network|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/earthlink-launches-the-city-of-anaheim-municipal-wireless-network-57015222.html|publisher=PR Newswire |access-date=January 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111007062116/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/earthlink-launches-the-city-of-anaheim-municipal-wireless-network-57015222.html |archive-date=October 7, 2011|url-status=live}} EarthLink's Municipal Networks division launched public wi-fi networks in Anaheim, Philadelphia, New Orleans, and Milpitas, CA,{{cite news |newspaper=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/29/technology/29online.html|title=EarthLink to Trim Work Force and Close Offices|date=August 29, 2007}}{{cite web |last=Reardon |first=Marguerite|title=EarthLink rolls out more citywide Wi-Fi|url=http://news.cnet.com/EarthLink-rolls-out-more-citywide-Wi-Fi/2100-7351_3-6145619.html?tag=lia;rcol|publisher=Cnet |access-date=January 12, 2012}} and won several more municipal contracts; in 2007 EarthLink decided to exit the muni wi-fi business.{{cite web|title=Philadelphia Wi-Fi project now in jeopardy, EarthLink may back out|date=November 19, 2007|url=http://betanews.com/2007/11/19/philadelphia-wi-fi-project-now-in-jeopardy-earthlink-may-back-out|publisher=Beta News |access-date=January 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150503031038/http://betanews.com/2007/11/19/philadelphia-wi-fi-project-now-in-jeopardy-earthlink-may-back-out|archive-date=May 3, 2015 |url-status=live}}
• VoIP: EarthLink launched two new voice services between late 2005 and early 2006: a VoIP service called EarthLink trueVoice{{cite web|title=Earthlink launches trueVoice a national broadband VoIP service|url=http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/tom-keating/voip/earthlink-launches-truevoice-a-national-broadband-voip-service.asp|access-date=January 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051001051257/http://blog.tmcnet.com/blog/tom-keating/voip/earthlink-launches-truevoice-a-national-broadband-voip-service.asp|archive-date=October 1, 2005 |url-status=live}} and a high-speed Internet and voice bundle called EarthLink DSL & Home Phone Service.{{cite web|title=Earthlink Launches DSL, VOIP|url=http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=88330|publisher=Light Reading |access-date=January 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060308203711/http://www.lightreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=88330|archive-date=March 8, 2006 |url-status=live}}

In July 2005, EarthLink closed its call centers to reduce costs.{{cite news|last=Husted |first=Bill|title=EarthLink to cut 180 customer service workers Work to be outsourced overseas|newspaper=Atlanta Journal-Constitution |date=July 26, 2005}}

Other acquisitions in the early 2010s included ITC Deltacom,a telecom service provider with 32,000 customers. {{cite web|title=EarthLink to Acquire Deltacom for $516M|url=http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2010/10/01/earthlink-acquire-deltacom-m|publisher=Fox Business |access-date=January 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101017092023/http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2010/10/01/earthlink-acquire-deltacom-m|archive-date=October 17, 2010 |url-status=dead}} One Communications,{{cite web|title=EarthLink Buys Telecom Services Company One Communications For $370 Million|date=December 20, 2010|url=https://techcrunch.com/2010/12/20/earthlink-buys-telecom-services-company-one-communications-for-370-million|publisher=Techrunch |access-date=January 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325200921/http://techcrunch.com/2010/12/20/earthlink-buys-telecom-services-company-one-communications-for-370-million|archive-date=March 25, 2012|url-status=live}} STS Telecom, a privately held business in Florida and Georgia.{{cite web|title=EarthLink Completes Acquisition of STS Telecom Adds Hosted VoIP Expertise to EarthLink Business Product Portfolio|url=http://www.earthlink.net/about/press/pressrelease.faces?id=838|access-date=January 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309021331/http://www.earthlink.net/about/press/pressrelease.faces?id=838|archive-date=March 9, 2012 |url-status=live}} LogicalSolutions.net,{{cite web|title=EarthLink Acquires LogicalSolutions.net|url=http://www.earthlinkcloud.com/2011/05/earthlink-acquires-logicalsolutions-net|access-date=January 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110920210508/http://www.earthlinkcloud.com/2011/05/earthlink-acquires-logicalsolutions-net |archive-date=September 20, 2011 |url-status=live}} part of Synergy Global Solutions in 2011,{{cite web|title=EarthLink Completes Acquisition of IT Solution Center from Synergy Global Solutions|url=https://finance.yahoo.com/news/earthlink-completes-acquisition-solution-center-134200308.html|publisher=Yahoo Finance |access-date=January 12, 2012}} and Business Vitals, a provider of IT security and professional services.{{cite web|title=Earthlink Buys Business Vitals|url=http://www.telecomramblings.com/2011/08/earthlink-buys-business-vitals|publisher=telecomramblings.com |date=August 3, 2011|access-date=November 9, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110115526/http://www.telecomramblings.com/2011/08/earthlink-buys-business-vitals|archive-date=November 10, 2016|url-status=live}} EarthLink also acquired xDefenders, a managed IT security company.{{cite web|title=EarthLink acquires xDefenders|url=http://www.telecompaper.com/news/earthlink-acquires-xdefenders|publisher=TelecomPaper|access-date=January 12, 2012}}

In May 2011, the company created a new EarthLink Carrier division for wholesale customers with fiber-based transport, voice and data service, and switched services.{{cite web|title=EarthLink launches EarthLink Carrier|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2011/05/23/earthlink-launches-earthlink-carrier.html|publisher=Atlanta Business Chronicle|access-date=January 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110804211504/http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2011/05/23/earthlink-launches-earthlink-carrier.html|archive-date=August 4, 2011|url-status=live}}

In July 2013, EarthLink acquired CenterBeam, Inc., a provider of remote managed IT services—with an IT Support Center providing help desk, desktop technical support and application support services.{{cite web|last=Couret|first=Jacques|title=EarthLink acquires CenterBeam|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2013/07/02/earthlink-acquires-centerbeam.html|work=Atlanta Business Chronicle|access-date=August 8, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130807171438/http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2013/07/02/earthlink-acquires-centerbeam.html|archive-date=August 7, 2013|url-status=live}}

In August 2023, it was announced EarthLink had acquired the Athens, Texas-headquartered fiber and fixed wireless business internet provider, One Ring Networks for an undisclosed amount.{{Cite web |last=FinSMEs |date=2023-08-19 |title=EarthLink Acquires One Ring Networks |url=https://www.finsmes.com/2023/08/earthlink-acquires-one-ring-networks.html |access-date=2023-08-19 |website=FinSMEs |language=en-US}}

In July 2013, EarthLink completed its previously announced plans to open four new data centers in San Jose, Chicago, Dallas and Miami on its next-generation cloud platform. This brought its total to eight.{{citation needed|date=November 2016}}

In March 2017, EarthLink was acquired by Windstream Holdings, Inc., in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $1.1 billion, including debt.{{cite web|url=https://www.fiercetelecom.com/telecom/windstream-acquires-earthlink-for-1-1b-creates-145k-fiber-route-mile-network|title=Windstream acquires EarthLink for $1.1B, creates 145K fiber route mile network|date=7 November 2016}}

In early January 2019, Trive Capital acquired EarthLink for $330 million in cash from Windstream Holdings Inc. In 2021, Earthlink published a statement in which the company confirmed that customers' passwords can be read by its staff. Shortly later, the company deleted this statement without any clarification.{{Cite web|date=2021-06-29|title=Thread on Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/petarmarj/status/1409926999464988676|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210630083451/https://twitter.com/petarmarj/status/1409926999464988676 |archive-date=2021-06-30 }}

Earthlink's TotalAccess software bundled various tools, including a dialer, but had initialTotalAccess 2003 negative reception both from users{{cite web |url=https://www.bruceb.com/2003/06/584-2|title=Earthlink Total Access |date=June 26, 2003}} and from hardware vendors such as Dell.{{cite web|url=https://www.dell.com/community/Windows-General/Caution-Earthlink-Total-Access/td-p/90678|title=Caution Earthlink Total Access |date=November 11, 2003}} The 2nd iteration, TotalAccess 2004, added Earthlink Accelerator; a reviewer wrote: "EarthLink says lets dial-up users access Web pages up to 5 times faster."caching: {{cite magazine |magazine=MacWorld|url=https://www.macworld.com/article/1028668/earthlink.html|title=EarthLink TotalAccess 2004 adds accelerator|author=Peter Cohen |date=December 18, 2003}}

• J.D. Power ranked Earthlink highest for customer satisfaction in 2002,ranked EarthLink Dial-Up Highest in Customer Satisfaction. EarthLink High-Speed tied for the Highest in Customer Satisfaction ranking. {{cite web|title=J.D. Power and Associates Reports: EarthLink Ranks Highest in Customer Satisfaction Among Dial-Up Internet Service Providers.|url=http://www.allbusiness.com/company-activities-management/operations-customer/5922001-1.html|publisher=All Business |access-date=January 11, 2012}} 2003,

ranked EarthLink High Speed Highest in Customer Satisfaction for the second consecutive year. {{cite web|title=EarthLink High Speed Internet Service Ranked Highest in Customer Satisfaction By J.D. Power and Associates|url=http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=77594&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=602236&highlight=|access-date=January 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323120829/http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=77594&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=602236&highlight=|archive-date=March 23, 2019 |url-status=live}} and 2004.ranked both EarthLink Dial-Up and EarthLink High Speed Highest in Customer Satisfaction. {{cite web|title=J.D. Power: Customers rank EarthLink as top ISP|url=http://www.cedmagazine.com/news/2004/09/j.d.-power%3A-customers-rank-earthlink-as-top-isp|publisher=CED |access-date=January 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521031238/http://www.cedmagazine.com/news/2004/09/j.d.-power%3A-customers-rank-earthlink-as-top-isp|archive-date=May 21, 2014|url-status=live}}

Other rankings and awards include:

• In October 1996, EarthLink was named "Internet Company of the Year" by the Southern California Software Industry Council.{{cite web|title=EarthLink Network Selected as Internet Company of the Year|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/EARTHLINK+NETWORK+SELECTED+AS+INTERNET+COMPANY+OF+THE+YEAR.-a018774185|access-date=January 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521032043/http://www.thefreelibrary.com/EARTHLINK+NETWORK+SELECTED+AS+INTERNET+COMPANY+OF+THE+YEAR.-a018774185|archive-date=May 21, 2014|url-status=live}}
• In 2000, the company won PC World{{'}}s World Class Award for Best ISP.{{cite web|title=IDG's PC World Announces 2000 World Class Award Winners|url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/idgs-pc-world-announces-2000-world-class-award-winners-73456672.html|publisher=PR Newswire|access-date=January 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130605225924/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/idgs-pc-world-announces-2000-world-class-award-winners-73456672.html|archive-date=June 5, 2013|url-status=live}}
• In 2002, the company was named Top ISP by CNET for the 3rd consecutive year and received a 5-star rating from Smart Business.{{cite web|title=EarthLink's History|url=http://www.earthlink.net/about/history/|access-date=January 11, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120109211724/http://www.earthlink.net/about/history/|archive-date=January 9, 2012|url-status=live}}

• Cidco MailStation

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