He currently serves
on the boards of directors of several educational and professional
organizations.8 million voice and data customers across the
United States.com /news.

About EarthLink
"EarthLink." As the nation's next generation
Internet Service Provider, Atlanta-based EarthLink has earned an award-winning
reputation for outstanding customer service and its suite of online products
and services.

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EarthLink has sued and won
multi-million judgments against spammers, including a $16. We revolve around you(TM).

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Following his stint at Bellcore, Allan rejoined New York Telephone and its
corporate parent, NYNEX, and served as a marketing director, providing
technical assistance in the development of new products and services.
For more information, visit http://www.verizon. District Court in Atlanta, the "Alabama Spammers" -- so -called
because of their frequent use of phone lines in and around Birmingham, Alabama
-- "engaged in a massive scheme of theft, spamming and spoofing. Serving over five million subscribers, EarthLink offers what every
user should expect from their Internet experience: high-quality connectivity,
minimal online intrusions, and customizable features.

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William R. Allan Named President of Verizon Delaware

" The lawsuit
alleged that the Alabama Spammers used a hierarchy of falsified names, false
addresses and non-existent corporate entities to disguise the identities of
individuals involved.D.

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Martin III, who retired.
At the time, DeCrescenzo was ranked as one of the world's top spammers by the
Register of Known Spam Operations (ROKSO), a list maintained by The Spamhaus
Project, an anti-spam organization ( http://www.

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"As we chart a course for the 21st century, I
look forward to delivering more choices and innovation to Delawareans, and
using the power of telecommunications to fuel the state's economic growth for
many years to come. EarthLink's pursuit of Carmack led to his criminal
conviction by the New York Attorney General's office on charges related to his
spamming.

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"We are very fortunate to have someone of Bill's character
and expertise, and I am confident that Verizon Delaware - under Bill's
leadership - will continue to deliver leading-edge technology and meet our
customers' needs. ATLANTA, EarthLink (Nasdaq: ELNK), the
nation's next generation Internet service provider, today announced a legal
victory in its Alabama Spam Ring lawsuit. DeCrescenzo and
Burstyn settled their part in the lawsuit with EarthLink, and the order is
pending before the U.earthlink.

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WILMINGTON, Del . Allan president of Verizon Delaware. The lawsuit alleged that the
Alabama Spammers used stolen or falsified credit cards, identity theft,
banking fraud and other illegal activities to fraudulently purchase Internet
accounts and send out their junk e-mails.

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Allan succeeds Joshua
W. He was
named vice president of regulatory affairs for New York in 1995.
(NYSE: VZ) is one of the world 's leading providers of communications services.

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With more than $71 billion in annual revenues, Verizon Communications Inc.verizon. Damon DeCrescenzo, a defendant in
EarthLink 's lawsuit, and another defendant, David Burstyn, have agreed to a
court order forbidding them from sending unsolicited commercial
e-mails and requiring them to pay an undisclosed cash settlement.

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EarthLink's victory is the latest example of the ISP's multi-faceted fight
against spam.4 million judgment
and injunctive relief against Howard Carmack, aka the "Buffalo Spammer,"
shutting down an operation that had generated more than 825 million spam
e-mails on the Internet .

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"Bill Allan brings extensive experience in public policy and a strong
track record of customer service commitment to Verizon Delaware," said Colleen
A.
"Today's announcement is the latest in a long list of legal victories that
EarthLink has garnered as an advocate for consumers in the fight against
spam," said Larry Slovensky, assistant general counsel for EarthLink.

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27 -Year Industry Veteran Succeeds Joshua W.
Allan, 49, began his telecommunications career as an engineer and
engineering manager with New York Telephone in 1978.
Verizon has a diverse work force of more than 210,000 in four business units:
Domestic Telecom serves customers based in 29 states with wireline
telecommunications services, including broadband, nationwide long-distance and
other services.
EarthLink sued DeCrescenzo and Burstyn in 2004, alleging that the two were
part of the "Alabama Spam Ring," a multi-state spamming operation in which 16
individuals and corporations sent out more than 250 million illegal e-mails.

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B. Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation's most reliable
wireless network, serving 43.com.S. "Filing
lawsuits against alleged spammers and seeking court orders that put them out
of business is an important way that EarthLink helps preserve the integrity of
the Internet for all users.
In its February 2004 lawsuit, EarthLink charged the defendants with
violating federal and state laws, including federal and state civil RICO laws,
the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act,
and the Georgia Computer Systems Protection Act. According to the J. Whether it's dial-up,
high-speed, Web hosting, wireless voice and data services, or "EarthLink
Extras" like home networking, security or voice over IP, EarthLink provides
the tools that best let individuals use and enjoy the Internet on their own
terms.

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McCloskey , Verizon senior vice president for public affairs, policy and
communications.
"I am excited by the opportunity to lead Verizon Delaware, and to help
speed the benefits of broadband and other information age technologies to all
of our customers," Allan said."
According to an Amended Complaint that EarthLink filed in February 17,
2004, in U.net .

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District Court in Atlanta. Learn more about EarthLink by calling (800) EARTHLINK or visiting
EarthLink's Web site at http://www.

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Allan, who has 27 years experience in the telecommunications industry,
currently serves as vice president of regulatory affairs for Verizon New York,
a position he has held since 1995 with Verizon and its predecessor companies,
NYNEX and Bell Atlantic."
Allan will be based at Verizon Delaware 's Tatnall Street office in
Wilmington. He and his wife, Jeanne, look forward to relocating to Delaware
in the near future. International includes wireline
and wireless operations and investments, primarily in the Americas and Europe.

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After the breakup of
AT+T in the early 1980s, he managed a team of technical experts for Bellcore,
a research consortium formed by the regional Bell companies. from New York University.

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Information Services operates directory publishing businesses
and provides electronic commerce services.
The lawsuit also alleged that to further hide their identities, the
Alabama Spammers used spam e-mails to direct people to dynamically-hosted Web
sites that would disappear after advertising a product. In 2003, EarthLink launched spamBlocker, becoming the first
major ISP to provide a permission-based spam-fighting tool that blocks
virtually 100 percent of all junk e -mail.

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Last year, EarthLink launched
ScamBlocker(TM), a free tool that helps protect consumers against online
identity theft from "phisher" spam e-mail messages.

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, Verizon Communications has
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Defendants in EarthLink's Alabama Spam Ring Lawsuit Agree to Court Order

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S. To receive news releases by e-mail, visit the
News Center and register for customized automatic delivery of Verizon news
releases. According to the
litigation, common products advertised by the Alabama Spammers included
Viagra(R), herbal supplements, adult matchmaking services and spam-for-hire
services .

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Allan holds a B. Power and Associates 2004 Internet Service
Provider Residential Customer Satisfaction Study(SM), EarthLink is ranked
highest in customer satisfaction among high-speed and dial up Internet Service
Providers.