http://www.macnn.com/articles/06/09/08/bf2142.beta.expands/
Battlefield 2142 beta expands
updated 10:00 am EDT, Fri September 8, 2006
BF2142 beta expands
In case you aren't participating in the current beta of Battlefield 2142, EA and DICE will be opening up 10,000 more slots as of 1 PM Eastern. The slots will be on a "first-come, first-served basis" for anyone with a free GameSpy ID. EA claims that over 65,000 people have participated in the beta so far, resulting in over 1,000 changes to the newest iteration of the game. The retail release is scheduled for October 17th.
