EarthLink (NASDAQ: ELNK), is an Internet service provider (ISP) headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. It claims 5.4 million members (2004 estimate).
EarthLink provides a variety of Internet connection types, including dial-up, DSL, satellite, and cable. Both dial-up and high speed Internet access are available nationwide. In addition to Internet access, EarthLink offers Web hosting and e-commerce services for individuals and small and medium-si...
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EarthLink (NASDAQ: ELNK), is an Internet service provider (ISP) headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. It claims 5.4 million members (2004 estimate).
EarthLink provides a variety of Internet connection types, including dial-up, DSL, satellite, and cable. Both dial-up and high speed Internet access are available nationwide. In addition to Internet access, EarthLink offers Web hosting and e-commerce services for individuals and small and medium-sized businesses. EarthLink also offers different types of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) phone services.
In addition to selling the company's various Internet connections online and by phone, EarthLink operates retail kiosks in some Fry's Electronics stores, manned by two to five representatives directly employed by EarthLink, rather than Fry's.
EarthLink was founded in 1994 by Sky Dayton at age 23. Dayton reportedly spent an entire week trying to configure his own computer for Internet access. He realized there was an opportunity to...
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