01.19.06

ATLANTA -- EarthLink (NASDAQ: ELNK - message board), the nation’s next generation Internet Service Provider, today announced it has signed a contract with Motorola, Inc., (NYSE: MOT - message board) for it to provide wireless equipment, design, installation and system integration for the initial five major cities where EarthLink will deploy municipal wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) broadband Internet access networks.

EarthLink has already been selected as the operator in two markets, Philadelphia and Anaheim, Calif. Motorola will provide its MOTOwi4™ portfolio of products, including its CanopyÔ high-speed backhaul and Wi-Fi mesh network equipment supplied to Motorola by Tropos Networks (»www.tropos.com). Motorola will also install and provide system integration and support services for the networks operated by EarthLink.

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