EarthLink, which earlier today reported its Q2 earnings, said that it wants to facilitate consolidation in the dial-up ISP space, including going after AOL’s (NYSE: TWX) dial-up business, which parent Time Warner has already said it is looking to sell off. CEO Rolla Huff: “We believe we’re best-positioned to be…

This might be of interest to those involved in a deal for AOL’s (NYSE: TWX) access business… Old-school ISP EarthLink continued what it started last quarter, showing impressive earnings growth, even as revenue continued to fall. For the quarter, revenue dropped 21.2 percent to $245.6 million, but income swung from…

EarthLink revenues fell 18.8 percent in Q1 to $263 million from $324.1 million million in the year-ago period. But the company had lower costs across the board, and was able to swing to a profit: Net income came to $57.7 million ($.53 per share), compared to a loss of $22.3…

Analysts are spending a fair amount of Earthlink’s earnings call this morning trying to figure out what the access company’s strategy might be with AOL (NYSE: TWX). Chairman and CEO Rolla Huff is leaving the door open for acquisitions overall—as long as it makes sense for shareholders—but he’s careful not…