Earthlink

Georgia
Telecommunication Services

Corprate Bias Ratings

Risk Level:

Rating - Clear
Lower Risk

Earthlink does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees but has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company does have a subjective Acceptible Use Policy, though. Earthlink has not used its reputation or corporate funds for ideological purposes. For these reasons, Earthlink receives a Lower Risk rating.

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Rationale
Corporate Weaponization
Criteria

Has denied service to customers, suppliers, or vendors due to their political views or religious beliefs OR corporately boycotts, divests, or sanctions regions, people groups, or industries.

Risk Level
Rationale

Earthlink has not publicly fired customers, suppliers, or vendors based on political views or religious beliefs. Earthlink’s Acceptable Use Policy prohibits “Uploading, posting, publishing, or transmitting any material that (i) threatens, harasses, defames, or encourages bodily harm or destruction of property of an individual or a group, including on the basis of age, disability, ethnicity, national origin, gender or gender identity, race, religion, or sexual orientation, or (ii) espouses or promotes racism or bigotry” (1).

Criteria

Charitable giving (including employee matching programs) policies or practices discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or religious beliefs.

Risk Level
Rationale

Earthlink does not discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or beliefs. Earthlink supports “technology growth and improving access to education” and donates time and talent to organizations in the local community (1). Earthlink does not operate an employee matching program at this time (2).

Criteria

Employment policies fail to protect against discrimination based on political affiliation/views and/or religion.

Risk Level
Rationale

Earthlink does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees (1).

Corporate Governance and Public Policy
Criteria

Uses corporate reputation to support ideological causes and/or organizations hostile to freedom of expression.

Risk Level
Rationale

Earthlink has not supported ideological causes or policies (1).

Criteria

Uses corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies hostile to freedom of expression.

Risk Level
Rationale

Earthlink has not used corporate funds to advance ideological causes, organizations, or policies (1)(2).

Criteria

Uses corporate political contributions for ideological, non-business purposes.

Risk Level
N/A
Rationale

Earthlink’s PAC has been defunct since 2008, but it used to donate in a manner consistent with its business interests (1)(2).

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March 10, 2024

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