Editing NetZero (section)

== Wireless service ==
While continuing to provide nationwide dial-up access service (and DSL broadband service) in March 2012, NetZero launched a mobile broadband service for users who purchase their hardware, using the [[Clearwire]] network.<ref>[http://www.dailylocal.com/article/DL/20120319/FINANCE01/120319444 Netzero to launch free wireless] By Peter Svensson AP Technology Writer</ref> It has since expanded the service across the nationwide [[Sprint Corporation|Sprint]] 3G network, and also launched a home wireless broadband service which is intended to provide wireless access in the home or office. In 2013, it debuted NetZero DataShield, a personal [[virtual private network]] which encrypts and protects users’ data when they connect to the Internet via any WiFi connection, including public WiFi access points.{{citation needed|date=February 2016}}
The company offers NetZero Hotspot.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.wsj.com/articles/united-online-owner-of-netzero-agrees-to-170-million-sale-1462417977?reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink | title=United Online, Owner of NetZero, Agrees to $170 Million Sale | newspaper=Wall Street Journal | date=5 May 2016 | last1=Beckerman | first1=Josh }}</ref>