Internet America
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Internet America is an American Internet service provider
headquartered in northwest unincorporated
Harris County
, Texas
, near Houston.
In 1999 Internet America bought the ISP PDQ.net for stock worth $32 million. In November 1999 the purchase was finalized, and the combined entity had over 145,000 subscribers.
Internet America was headquartered in One Dallas Centre in Downtown Dallas
. Between October 2003 and October 2004, Internet America reduced the space it held at One Dallas Centre from 30000 ft2 to around 19000 ft2. In March 2004, of the 109 employees, 102 of them were in the Dallas area. By September 30, it had 70 employees, with 34 in Dallas. By then the company was using a portion of the top floor of One Dallas Centre, and that portion was available for sublease. Previously the company held the entire floor. In 2005 Internet America had offices in Greenway Plaza
in Houston and the Houston suburb of Stafford
. In addition, over the past 12 months before October 2005, it had established offices in Corsicana
, Floresville
, and Hillsboro
in Texas. During that year the chairman and CEO and the president and COO lived in the Houston area.
In January 2006 the company announced that it would move the corporate headquarters, accounting department, and finance departments from Dallas to the Houston area. The company planned to retain some offices in Dallas. The company moved in early 2006. As of June 30, 2006 Internet America had around 37,000 active subscribers.
In November 2008 the company announced that it would merge with KeyOn Communications Holdings, a company with its headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska
, in a stock for stock transaction. In March 2009 the agreement to merge was terminated.
On June 30, 2009, the company announced that Mark White
, former Governor of Texas
, was the company's special counsel for development of broadband networks in rural areas.
Internet service provider
An Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers...
headquartered in northwest unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
Harris County
Harris County, Texas
As of the 2010 Census, the population of the county was 4,092,459, White Americans made up 56.6% of Harris County's population; non-Hispanic whites represented 33.0% of the population. Black Americans made up 18.9% of the population. Native Americans made up 0.7% of Harris County's population...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
, near Houston.
History
Internet America received its first subscriber in January 1995. In March of that year it had over 3,500 subscribers.In 1999 Internet America bought the ISP PDQ.net for stock worth $32 million. In November 1999 the purchase was finalized, and the combined entity had over 145,000 subscribers.
Internet America was headquartered in One Dallas Centre in Downtown Dallas
Downtown Dallas
Downtown Dallas is the Central Business District in Dallas, Texas USA, located in the geographic center of the city. The area termed "Downtown" has traditionally been defined as bounded by the downtown freeway loop: bounded on the east by I-345 Downtown Dallas is the Central Business District...
. Between October 2003 and October 2004, Internet America reduced the space it held at One Dallas Centre from 30000 ft2 to around 19000 ft2. In March 2004, of the 109 employees, 102 of them were in the Dallas area. By September 30, it had 70 employees, with 34 in Dallas. By then the company was using a portion of the top floor of One Dallas Centre, and that portion was available for sublease. Previously the company held the entire floor. In 2005 Internet America had offices in Greenway Plaza
Greenway Plaza
Greenway Plaza is a master-planned mixed-use development off U.S. Highway 59 in Houston, Texas, United States, five miles west of Downtown Houston and three miles east of Uptown Houston. Greenway Plaza is Houston's first totally planned business-commercial-residential complex developed by the...
in Houston and the Houston suburb of Stafford
Stafford, Texas
Stafford is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The city is mostly in Fort Bend County with a small portion in Harris County. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, Stafford's population was 15,681....
. In addition, over the past 12 months before October 2005, it had established offices in Corsicana
Corsicana, Texas
Corsicana is a city in Navarro County, Texas, United States. It is located on Interstate 45 some fifty-five miles south of downtown Dallas. The population was 24,485 at the 2000 census...
, Floresville
Floresville, Texas
Floresville is a city in Wilson County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,868 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Wilson County. The city is also part of the San Antonio Metropolitan Statistical Area....
, and Hillsboro
Hillsboro, Texas
Hillsboro is a city in and the county seat of Hill County in Central Texas. The population was 8,232 at the 2000 census.Hillsboro, located on Interstate 35 where I-35E and I-35W meet south of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, is the primary center for trade and commerce in Hill County...
in Texas. During that year the chairman and CEO and the president and COO lived in the Houston area.
In January 2006 the company announced that it would move the corporate headquarters, accounting department, and finance departments from Dallas to the Houston area. The company planned to retain some offices in Dallas. The company moved in early 2006. As of June 30, 2006 Internet America had around 37,000 active subscribers.
In November 2008 the company announced that it would merge with KeyOn Communications Holdings, a company with its headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
, in a stock for stock transaction. In March 2009 the agreement to merge was terminated.
On June 30, 2009, the company announced that Mark White
Mark White
Mark Wells White is an American lawyer, who served as the 43rd Governor of Texas from January 18,1983-January 20,1987.-Biography:...
, former Governor of Texas
Governor of Texas
The governor of Texas is the head of the executive branch of Texas's government and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces. The governor has the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Texas Legislature, and to convene the legislature...
, was the company's special counsel for development of broadband networks in rural areas.