• 2004 PC Magazine Readers' Choice Award for dial up Internet access.

  • 2003 PC Magazine Readers' Choice Awards for both high-speed and dial-up services — EarthLink was the only Internet service provider to be honored for both high-speed and dial-up, and the only broadband provider honored offering both broadband DSL Internet access and broadband cable Internet access.

  • 2003 CNET Editors' Choice award— According to a May 5, 2003 review, CNET recommended EarthLink dial up Internet access with Accelerator "if you're in the market for a fast, full-service ISP but aren't willing to fork over $40 to $60 a month for broadband."

  • 2002 CNET Editors' Choice Award-CNET for the third consecutive year has awarded top honors to EarthLink in its annual review of Internet service providers.

  • 2002 Ziff Davis Smart Business "Five-Star Award"—EarthLink received the only five-star rating among Internet providers from the editors. The magazine selected the Atlanta-based ISP as its "top pick."

  • 2001 Mobile Computing's "First Class Award"—They write, "Once again, our First Class Award goes to EarthLink, but not just for providing a fast and reliable connection to the Internet without pop-up ads. This international ISP has rounded out its offerings by adding two pricing plans...and more important, by supporting a wide variety of wireless-access devices."

  • 2001 Inter@ctive Week's "Top Internet Service Provider" Award—For the second year in a row, EarthLink was honored with another award from Inter@ctive Week. "No Internet service provider is more deserving of a top spot in the ISP category than EarthLink. A combination of two hard-working providers, EarthLink and Mindspring, No. 1 fights hard to become a real alternative to America Online."

  • 2001 CNET Editors' Choice Award—CNET awarded EarthLink its Editors' Choice Award in the Internet service provider category for the second year in a row. In a review posted on CNET.com, Contributing Editor Matt Lake called EarthLink the "best ISP on the market."

  • 2001 Ziff Davis Smart Business's "Best of the Best Awards"—The Ziff Davis editors named EarthLink best ISP two years running, while EarthLink Biz won honors as a Web Hosting finalist.

  • Inter@ctive Week's 2000 "ISP Olympics"—Gold & Silver Medals for Overall Customer Satisfaction — MindSpring and EarthLink were named first and second in Inter@ctive Week's annual Internet Service Provider Customer Satisfaction Survey.

  • 2000 PC World's Best ISP Award—PC World awarded EarthLink its best Internet service provider award in its "Best of 2000" awards.

  • 2000 Mobile Computing's Best ISP Award—Both EarthLink and MindSpring were named best Internet service provider in Mobile Computing's editorial review.

  • 2000 Smart Computing's Top ISP Award—MindSpring was named Smart Computing's top Internet service provider in their editorial review.

  • 2000 MacHome Journal's Best ISP Award—EarthLink was named best Internet service provider as determined by feedback from thousands of MacHome Journal readers.

  • 2000 CNET Editors' Choice Award—EarthLink was named CNET's Editors' Choice for best Internet service provider.

  • 1999 PC Computing's MVP Award for best Internet Service Provider—EarthLink received one of the most highly-regarded and sought-after personal service awards in the technology industry.

  • 1998 Money Magazine "Super Deal"—EarthLink was the only Internet service provider to be awarded this distinction.

  • PC Magazine Editor's Choice Award—EarthLink's service was judged best overall among 13 major Internet service providers and online services.

  • Mobile Computing's First Class award for best ISP.

  • Yahoo Internet Life, 1996—EarthLink's service was rated "the best" of national Internet access providers. EarthLink received three and a half stars out of a possible four.