EarthLink to Cut 900 Jobs and Close Four Offices
Posted by Bezhou Feng on 28 August 2007 - 22:50 · 9 comments & 2786 views
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#1 Posted by Lasker on 28 Aug 2007 - 23:29
- dial up services should die, I have DSL from verizon and it cost only $17.99 for 768KPS
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#2 Posted by naap51stang on 29 Aug 2007 - 01:45
- I didn't know Earthlink was still around.
I know in the rural areas, you can't get moderately priced broadband, so dial up is your only
answer. I wonder if they still charge 20+ dollars a month? -
#2.1 Posted by toadeater on 29 Aug 2007 - 19:58
- Quote - (naap51stang said @ #2)I didn't know Earthlink was still around.
They are the 6th largest ISP in the US. I think their service is better than Roadrunner, and definitely better than Verizon DSL!
http://www.isp-planet.com/research/rankings/usa.html
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#3 Posted by seta-san on 29 Aug 2007 - 08:22
- i used to work for earthlink's tech support in omaha before they closed that down last year. earthlink never has opperated it's own internet infrastructure. The only thing earthlink really offers is an ip address and an email address. All dialup connections go through local phone company equipment. Earthlink's DSL is really another companies DSL service rebranded... and that also goes for their cable and satelite connections. When i left the only technology infrastruture i've seen them develop is their VOIP service.
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#4 Posted by seta-san on 29 Aug 2007 - 08:23
- oh yeah. another extra secret is that PeoplePC is earthlink without tech support.
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#5 Posted by GreenLemon on 29 Aug 2007 - 12:25
- I used to work for Earthlink in their web hosting department. They actually ran their own servers for that part of the business, however crappy they were. I started in 1999 in the Pasadena call center, moved out and transferred to the Harrisburg PA call center, then got laid off in 2004 when they closed the call center off 81. The office they are referring to in Harrisburg now has only a hand full of people from what I understand. I still have a couple of friends on the inside at Pasadena. But, #3 is right. Earthlink did nothing for themselves, and rebranded everyone else's product. I think it's about time they shut the whole operation down, even though I miss working there. I loved the web hosting department!
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#6 Posted by devHead on 29 Aug 2007 - 21:15
- Quote -we're only eight weeks into the process of repositioning Earth for the future
I don't know, but I think it's a bit bold for an ISP to talk about planet repositioning. I mean, c'mon guys! Let's focus on the Internet and stuff like that. The Earth is exactly where it should be; there's no need for repositioning it. Plus, only 8 weeks? You'd think it would take at least 4 or 5 months. -
#6.1 Posted by Tzimisce on 30 Aug 2007 - 07:02
- Quote - (devHead said @ #6)Quote -we're only eight weeks into the process of repositioning Earth for the future
I don't know, but I think it's a bit bold for an ISP to talk about planet repositioning. I mean, c'mon guys! Let's focus on the Internet and stuff like that. The Earth is exactly where it should be; there's no need for repositioning it. Plus, only 8 weeks? You'd think it would take at least 4 or 5 months.
and priceless...
"While we see this as an important first step in unlocking the underlying value that we believe is in our company, we are only eight weeks into the process of repositioning EarthLink for the future," Huff said when asked about the cuts. "These changes get our cost structure in line, but there is much more to do." These cuts are expected to save Earthlink anywhere from $25 million to $35 million through the rest of the year because of the restructuring.