EarthLink is poised to sell municipal Wi-Fi service at retail. The sales will use GetConnected, a point-of-sale activation service now used by providers like AT&T and cable companies to sell service through retailers like Best Buy, Circuit City, Staples, AOL, and Radio Shack.EarthLink is poised to sell municipal Wi-Fi service at retail. The sales will use GetConnected, a point-of-sale activation service now used by providers like AT&T and cable companies to sell service through retailers like Best Buy, Circuit City, Staples, AOL, and Radio Shack.
New EarthLink CEO Rolla Huff seems to be wasting no time delivering on his commitment to make quick moves to turn around the company. This is s significant move on EarthLink’s part to grow the value of its investment in muni Wi-Fi.
EarthLink has not disclosed which retailers will sell its muni Wi-Fi and DSL home phone services but, given GetConnected’s stablished platform, it’s likely we’ll be seeing it in at least some of those retailers.
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