With low take rates, political spats and pesky introductory discount rates, Earthlink posted a $30M loss for Q1 blamed on a shrinking dial-up business and expensive WiFi rollouts. With just 2,000 regular subscribers, a handful of government contracts and the upcoming auction of the lucrative 700MHz spectrum by the FCC, Earthlink is poised to bleed serious red ink for some time to come.
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