EarthLink Launches High-Speed Internet Service in Los Angeles Over Time Warner Cable.
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)
EarthLink High Speed Internet Service Available to Los Angeles-Area Time Warner Cable Customers
EarthLink, Inc. (Nasdaq:ELNK) today announced the launch of EarthLink High Speed Internet service to consumers within the Time Warner Cable, Los Angeles Division service area.
EarthLink High Speed Internet service is available now to approximately 610,000 households in Time Warner's Los Angeles service area.
"Bringing high-speed Internet choice to Los Angeles cable customers for the first time is the culmination of many years of hard work and the exemplary cooperation of Time Warner Cable," said Tom Andrus, vice president of products and services at EarthLink. "For the first time, cable customers can enjoy the benefits of always-on high-speed and the tools and support that have won EarthLink industry award after industry award."
"Starting today, customers in Los Angeles can enjoy Time Warner Cable's high-speed cable modem Internet service through an expanded choice of ISPs," said Tom Feige, president of Time Warner Cable, Los Angeles Division. "We're proud to be among the first in the nation to provide consumers more ISP choices with the convenience of a super fast connection that never requires dialing-in or waiting."
Initial pricing from EarthLink is $41.95 for speeds up to 2 Mbps downstream and 384 Kbps upstream. It includes all the award-winning features of EarthLink subscribership, including:
-- Eight e-mail addresses, 10-MB Web sites and Personal Start Pages(SM) -- A free software firewall for security against hackers -- All-in-one integrated software, with multi-user support -- Los Angeles-specific content to help keep up on local news and events -- EarthLink Messenger, completely compatible with AOL Instant Messenger -- Unlimited access to EarthLink's online Web site builder, Click-N-Build -- Roaming access on EarthLink's extensive dialup network -- Spaminator anti-spam tool -- bLink printed magazine and eLink electronic newsletter
And soon, EarthLink High Speed Internet can also be combined with EarthLink's Home Networking service to share a single Internet account on multiple computers. For more information about EarthLink High Speed Internet, or any of EarthLink's award-winning slate of Internet access, Web hosting or e-commerce services, please call 800-EARTHLINK, or visit www.earthlink.net. For more information about Time Warner Cable, Los Angeles Division, please call Deane Leavenworth in Los Angeles at 818/998-2228, or Kristy Hennessey in Orange County at 714/903-4171; or visit www.accesstimewarner.com.
About EarthLink High Speed Internet
With more than 406,000 high-speed subscribers, EarthLink is one of the leading high-speed Internet service providers. EarthLink is the only ISP to offer high-speed Internet access nationally through all three major broadband technologies: cable, DSL and two-way satellite. The company also offers its award-winning Internet services on a wholesale basis via cable, DSL and fixed wireless technologies. Its commitment to offer a variety of broadband technologies through multiple vendors allows EarthLink to offer its high-speed services to members in more areas of the country.
About Time Warner Cable, Los Angeles Division
Time Warner Cable owns and manages the world's most advanced, best clustered cable television operations, with 90 percent of its 12.8 million customers in systems of 100,000 subscribers or more. It is a division of AOL Time Warner Inc.
About EarthLink
The No. 1 Provider of the Real Internet(TM), EarthLink brings the magic of the Internet to approximately 4.8 million subscribers every day. Headquartered in Atlanta, EarthLink provides a full range of innovative access, hosting and e-commerce solutions to thousands of communities over a nationwide network of dial-up points of presence, as well as high-speed access and wireless technologies. EarthLink is committed to doing an exceptional job of pleasing its subscribers, shareholders and the community by following the company's Core Values and Beliefs (http://www.earthlink.net/about/ourvalues/cvb/index.html). Information about EarthLink services is available by calling 800/395-8425 and through EarthLink's Web site at www.earthlink.net.
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