EarthLink
Statement on the Ninth Circuit Decision on Cable Internet
Access
[April 1, 2004]
ATLANTA, Apr 1, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall
via COMTEX/ -- The following statement is in response
to yesterday's decision by the United States Court of
Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to deny petitions for
rehearing en banc of the Court's October, 2003 ruling
on cable Internet services, and is attributable to Dave
Baker, EarthLink (ELNK) vice president of law and public
policy:
"Yesterday's decision by the Ninth
Circuit confirms what EarthLink has been saying for
over five years now, that cable modem service contains
a telecommunications service. As the Court noted in
its decision last October, 'The practical result of
such a classification is that cable broadband providers
would be required to open their lines to competing ISPs.'
Cable modem users deserve choice in high-speed Internet
providers. Yesterday's ruling is another step towards
finally affording them that choice."
About EarthLink
"EarthLink revolves around you(TM)."
Celebrating ten years as a leading national Internet
service provider (ISP), Atlanta-based EarthLink has
earned an award-winning reputation for outstanding customer
service and its suite of online products and services.
According to the J.D. Power and Associates 2003 Internet
Service Provider Residential Customer Satisfaction Study(SM),
EarthLink is ranked highest in customer satisfaction
among high-speed Internet Service Providers. Serving
more than five million subscribers, EarthLink offers
what every user should expect from their Internet experience:
high- quality connectivity, minimal drop-offs and ISP-generated
intrusions, and customizable features. Whether it's
dial-up, high-speed, Web hosting, or wireless Internet
service, EarthLink provides the tools that best let
individuals use and enjoy the Internet on their own
terms. Learn more about EarthLink by calling (800) EARTHLINK
or visiting EarthLink's Web site at www.earthlink.net
.
SOURCE EarthLink
David Blumenthal of EarthLink, +1-404-748-7316,
or
blumenthald@corp.earthlink.net
http://www.earthlink.net
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