RIP EarthLink, 1994–2016: From AOL killer to regional ISP's attic
Turn-of-the-millennium internet giant EarthLink has been acquired and will be absorbed into the brand of a regional US ISP. Windstream Holdings said that it will gobble EarthLink in an all-stock transaction that includes assuming $436m of the former ...
Windstream agrees to acquire Earthlink
Windstream Holdings Inc. has agreed to acquire EarthLink Holdings Corp. in a $1.1 billion all-stock deal, officials announced Monday. The deal is expected to close early next year. Both companies are among the region's largest employer. Windstream was ...
Windstream to buy EarthLink for about $673 million
NEW YORK (AP) — Windstream is buying rival EarthLink for about $673 million in stock as internet service providers try to bulk up and cut costs with revenue under pressure. Revenue at EarthLink, which reported earnings as well Monday, fell 13 percent ...