EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-39456) of EarthLink, Inc. and its subsidiary of our report dated March 28, 2000 relating to the consolidated financial statements, which appears in this Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 7, 2000. /s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Century City, California July 5, 2000