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    As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 8, 1999.
                                                      Registration No. 333-80277
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                 ---------------
                                 POST EFFECTIVE
                               AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO
                                    FORM S-8
                        REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE
                             SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

                                 ---------------

                             INTERNET AMERICA, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                 Texas                                 86-0778979
     (State or other jurisdiction of     (I.R.S. employer identification number)
     incorporation or organization)

                                One Dallas Centre
                           350 N. St. Paul, Suite 3000
                               Dallas, Texas 75201
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

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                             INTERNET AMERICA, INC.
                       1998 NONQUALIFIED STOCK OPTION PLAN
                            (Full title of the Plan)

                                 ---------------

                                MICHAEL T. MAPLES
                                One Dallas Centre
                           350 N. St. Paul, Suite 3000
                               Dallas, Texas 75201
          (Name and address of agent for service of agent for service)

                                 (214) 861-2500
                     (Telephone number, including area code,
                              of agent for service)

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                                    COPY TO:
                               RICHARD F. DAHLSON
                              Jackson Walker L.L.P.
                                 901 Main Street
                                   Suite 6000
                               Dallas, Texas 75202

                         CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE



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                                                                 Proposed              Proposed
               Title of                       Amount              Maximum               Maximum            Amount of
              Securities                       to be          Offering Price           Aggregate          Registration
           to be Registered                 Registered         Per Share (1)      Offering Price (1)        Fee (1)
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Common Stock, $0.01 par value             400,000 shares          $10.19              $4,076,000           $1,076.06
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(1)      Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.
         Pursuant to Rule 457(c) and 457(h), the offering price and registration
         fee are computed on the basis of the average of the high and low prices
         of the Common Stock on the National Association of Securities Dealers
         Automated Quotation National Market System on December 3, 1999.



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         This Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8 amends the Form S-8 originally filed
on June 8, 1999 (file no. 333-80277) to register an additional 400,000 shares of
common stock of Internet America reserved for issuance pursuant to the Internet
America, Inc. 1998 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan. An amendment to the Internet
America, Inc. 1998 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan increasing the amount of
shares reserved for issuance by 400,000 was approved by Internet America's
shareholders at their annual meeting held on November 4, 1999.







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PROSPECTUS

                             INTERNET AMERICA, INC.

                          90,000 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK


         This Prospectus relates to the offer and sale of up to 90,000 shares
(the "Shares") of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Common Stock")
of Internet America, Inc. (the "Company"), issued pursuant to the provisions of
the Internet America, Inc. 1998 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan, as amended (the
"Plan").

         The Shares may be sold from time to time by the Selling Shareholders or
by permitted transferees. The Common Stock is quoted through the National
Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation National Market System
(the "Nasdaq/NMS") under the symbol "GEEK" and may be sold from time to time by
the Selling Shareholders either directly in private transactions, or through one
or more brokers or dealers on the Nasdaq/NMS, or any other over-the-counter
market or exchange on which the Common Stock is quoted or listed for trading, at
such prices and upon such terms as may be obtainable. On December 3, 1999, the
last reported sale price of the Common Stock, as reported on the Nasdaq/NMS, was
$10.00.


         Upon any sale of the Common Stock offered hereby, the Selling
Shareholders and participating agents, brokers, dealers or marketmakers may be
deemed to be underwriters as that term is defined in the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the "Securities Act"), and commissions or discounts or any profit
realized on the resale of such securities purchased by them may be deemed to be
underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. See "Plan of
Distribution." The Company will not receive any of the proceeds from the sales
by the Selling Shareholders.


         No underwriter is being utilized in connection with this offering. The
Company will pay all expenses incurred within this offering. The expenses
incurred in connection with the offering are estimated to be approximately
$3,000.


                                -----------------

         THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED
UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THE PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE
CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.


                The date of this Prospectus is December 7, 1999.


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                              AVAILABLE INFORMATION

         The Company is subject to the informational requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and in
accordance therewith, files reports, proxy statements and other information with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). Such reports, proxy
statements and other information filed by the Company with the Commission can be
inspected and copied at the public reference facilities maintained by the
Commission at Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Room 1024, Washington,
D.C. 20549; at the Commission's Chicago Regional office located at Northwestern
Atrium Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite 1400, Chicago, Illinois
60661-2511; and at the Commission's New York Regional office located at 7 World
Trade Center, Room 1300, New York, New York 10048. Copies of such material may
also be obtained at prescribed rates from the Public Reference Section of the
Commission at Judiciary Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Room 1024, Washington,
D.C. 20549. Additionally, the Commission maintains a website
(http://www.sec.gov) that contains reports, proxy statements and information
statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically
with the Commission. The Common Stock is listed on the Nasdaq/NMS. Reports,
proxy statements and other information concerning the Company can be inspected
at the offices of the Nasdaq/NMS.

         The Company has filed with the Commission in Washington, D.C., a
Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") in connection
with the offer and sale of the Common Stock offered hereby under the Securities
Act. This Prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth or
incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and the exhibits
thereto. For further information with respect to the Company and the Common
Stock, reference is made to the Registration Statement and the exhibits thereto.
Copies of the Registration Statement are available from the Commission.
Statements contained in this Prospectus concerning the provisions of documents
filed with the Registration Statement are necessarily summaries of such
documents, and each statement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
copy of the applicable document filed with the Commission.


         The Company's principal executive offices are located at One Dallas
Centre, 350 N. St. Paul, Suite 3000, Dallas, Texas 75201 and its telephone
number is (214) 861-2500. The Company's website is at http://www.airmail.net.
Information contained in the Company's website does not constitute, and shall
not be deemed to constitute, part of this Prospectus.


                 INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

         The following documents, which have been filed with the Commission by
the Company, are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof:


         (i) Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed with the Commission on September
         15, 1999 (the "Annual Report");




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         (ii) All other reports filed with the Commission pursuant to Section
         13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
         "Exchange Act"), since the end of the fiscal year covered by the Annual
         Report; and

         (iii) Description of the Common Stock contained in the Company's
         Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (No. 333-78615), as amended and
         supplemented, effective as of June 7, 1999.


         All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c),
14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this Prospectus and
prior to the termination of the offering of the Common Stock to be made
hereunder shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a
part hereof from the date of filing of such documents. Any statement contained
in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Prospectus to
the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed
document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or
superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to
constitute a part of this Prospectus.

         The Company will provide, without charge, to each person to whom a copy
of this Prospectus is delivered, upon the written or oral request of such
person, a copy of any or all of the documents incorporated herein by reference
(other than exhibits to such documents unless such exhibits are specifically
incorporated by reference into the information that this Prospectus
incorporates). Written or telephone requests for such documents should be
directed to James T. Chaney, One Dallas Centre, 350 N. St. Paul, Suite 3000,
Dallas, Texas 75201, telephone number (214) 861-2500.

                              SELLING SHAREHOLDERS

         This Prospectus covers the offer and resale of Shares issued to certain
Shareholders pursuant to the Plan. The table below sets forth information
concerning the Common Stock owned by the following Selling Shareholders, none of
whom has, or within the past three years has had, any position, office or other
material relationship with the Company or any of its predecessors or affiliates,
except as set forth below:




                                      OWNERSHIP OF COMMON            COMMON STOCK
                                        STOCK PRIOR TO            OFFERED FOR SELLING         AMOUNT AND PERCENTAGE
NAME                                      OFFERING(1)                SHAREHOLDERS          OF CLASS AFTER OFFERING(2)
- ----                                  -------------------         -------------------      --------------------------
                                                                                            
William O. Hunt                             932,063(3)                  22,500                       909,563
   Chairman of the Board                                                                                (9.5%)
Jack T. Smith                               467,811                     22,500                       445,311
   Director                                                                                             (4.6%)
Gary L. Corona                              151,124(4)                  45,000                       106,124
   Director                                                                                             (1.1%)


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(1) Based on ownership as of December 3, 1999. Includes Shares to be acquired
upon exercise of Options granted under the Plan and other options, some of which
may not be exercisable within 60 days of the date of this Prospectus.

(2) Based on 9,488,856 shares of Common Stock outstanding on December 3, 1999.
Assumes the exercise of all Options under the Plan, the exercise of which is
covered by this Prospectus, and the sale of the Shares acquired thereby.

(3) Includes 423,678 shares of Common Stock owned by B&G Partnership, Ltd., a
limited partnership in which Mr. Hunt and his wife serve as general partners,
and 463,385 shares of Common Stock owned by the William O. Hunt Rollover IRA, of
which Mr. Hunt is the beneficiary.

(4) Includes 14,625 shares of Common Stock owned by Mr. Corona's minor children.
Mr. Corona disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares of Common Stock.


                                 USE OF PROCEEDS

         The Company will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the Common
Stock hereby.


                              PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

         The Shares may be sold from time to time by any of the Selling
Shareholders, or permitted transferees. The Shares may be disposed of from time
to time in one or more transactions through any one or more of the following:
(i) to purchasers directly, (ii) in ordinary brokerage transactions and
transactions in which the broker solicits purchasers, (iii) through underwriters
or dealers who may receive compensation in the form of underwriting discounts,
concessions or commissions from the Selling Shareholders or such permitted
transferees or from the purchasers of the Shares for whom they may act as agent,
(iv) the writing of options on the Shares, (v) the pledge of the Shares as
security for any loan or obligation, including pledges to brokers or dealers who
may, from time to time, themselves effect distributions of the Shares or
interests therein, (vi) purchases by a broker or dealer as principal and resale
by such broker or dealer for its own account pursuant to this Prospectus, (vii)
a block trade in which the broker or dealer so engaged will attempt to sell the
Shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal
to facilitate the transaction and (viii) an exchange distribution in accordance
with the rules of such exchange, including the Nasdaq/NMS, or in transactions in
the over the counter market. Such sales may be made at prices and at terms then
prevailing or at prices related to the then current market price or at
negotiated prices and terms. In effecting sales, brokers or dealers may arrange
for other brokers or dealers to participate. The Selling Shareholders or such
successors in interest, and any underwriters, brokers, dealers or agents that
participate in the distribution of the Shares, may be deemed to be
"underwriters" within the meaning of the Securities Act, and any profit on the
sale of the Shares by them and any discounts, commissions or concessions
received by any such underwriters, brokers, dealers or agents may be deemed to
be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act.




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         The Company will pay all expenses incident to the offering and sale of
the Shares to the public and all underwriting discounts or commissions, brokers'
fees and the fees and expenses of any counsel to the Selling Shareholders
related thereto.

         In the event of a material change in the plan of distribution disclosed
in this Prospectus, the Selling Shareholders will not be able to effect
transactions in the Shares pursuant to this Prospectus until such time as a
post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement is filed with, and
declared effective by, the Commission.


                                  LEGAL MATTERS

         Certain legal matters in connection with the Common Stock offered
hereby have been passed upon for the Company by Jackson Walker L.L.P., 901 Main
Street, Suite 6000, Dallas, Texas 75202.


                                     EXPERTS


         The financial statements as of June 30, 1998 and 1999 and for each of
the years then ended, incorporated in this prospectus by reference from the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended June 30, 1999 have
been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent auditors, as stated in their
reports, which are incorporated herein by reference, and have been so
incorporated in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their
authority as experts in accounting and auditing.



                                 INDEMNIFICATION

         The Articles of Incorporation of the Company provide that to the
fullest extent permitted by applicable law, a director of the Company will not
be liable to the Company or its shareholders for monetary damages for an act or
omission in the director's capacity as a director.

         The Texas Business Corporation Act ("TBCA") permits the indemnification
of directors, employees, officers and agents to Texas corporations. The
Company's Articles and Bylaws provide that the Company shall indemnify any
person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Under the TBCA, an officer or
director may be indemnified if he acted in good faith and reasonably believed
that his conduct (i) was in the best interests of the Company if he acted in his
official capacity or (ii) was not opposed to the best interests of the Company
in all other cases. In addition, the indemnitee may not have reasonable cause to
believe that his conduct was unlawful in the case of a criminal proceeding. In
any case, the indemnitee may not have been found liable to the Company for
improperly receiving a personal benefit or for willful or intentional misconduct
in the performance of his duty to the Company. The Company (i) must indemnify an
officer or director for reasonable expenses if he is successful, (ii) may
indemnify an officer or director for such reasonable expenses unless he was
found liable for willful or intentional misconduct in the performance of his
duty to the Company and (iii) may advance reasonable defense expenses if the
officer or director undertakes to reimburse the Company if he is later found not
to satisfy the standard for indemnification expenses.


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Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may
be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Company
pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Company has been advised
that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and
is, therefore, unenforceable. This provision in the Articles does not eliminate
the duty of care, and in appropriate circumstances equitable remedies such as an
injunction or other forms of nonmonetary relief would remain available under
Texas law. This provision also does not affect a director's responsibilities
under any other laws, such as the federal securities laws or state or federal
environmental laws.


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No person has been authorized to give any information or to make any
representations other than those contained in this Prospectus, and if given or
made, such information or representations must not be relied upon. This
Prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy any
securities other than registered securities to which it relates, or an offer to
or a solicitation of any person in any jurisdiction where such offer or
solicitation would be unlawful. The delivery of this Prospectus at any time does
not imply that the information herein is correct as of any time subsequent to
its date.

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS



                                                Page
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Available Information.............................2
Incorporation of Certain Documents
   by Reference...................................2
Selling Shareholders..............................3
Use of Proceeds...................................4
Plan of Distribution..............................4
Legal Matters.....................................5
Experts...........................................5
Indemnification...................................5



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                                  90,000 Shares

                                  Common Stock




                             INTERNET AMERICA, INC.






                                December 7, 1999







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                                     PART II
               INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

ITEM 3.  INCORPORATION OF DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE.

         The following documents, which have been filed with the Commission by
Internet America, Inc. (the "Company"), are incorporated herein by reference and
made a part hereof:


         (i) Annual Report on Form 10-KSB filed with the Commission on September
         15, 1999 (the "Annual Report");

         (ii) All other reports filed with the Commission pursuant to Section
         13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
         "Exchange Act"), since the end of the fiscal year covered by the Annual
         Report; and

         (iii) Description of the Common Stock contained in the Company's
         Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (No. 333-78615), as amended and
         supplemented, effective as of June 7, 1999.


         All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c),
14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this Registration
Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that indicates
that all of the Common Stock offered hereunder has been sold or which
deregisters all of such Common Stock then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to
be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the date of
filing of such documents.

         Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be
incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded
for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement
contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is
deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such
statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed,
except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration
Statement.

ITEM 4.  DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES.

         Not applicable.

ITEM 5.  INTERESTS OF NAMED EXPERTS AND COUNSEL.

         Not applicable.






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ITEM 6.  INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.

         The Articles of Incorporation of the Company provide that to the
fullest extent permitted by applicable law, a director of the Company will not
be liable to the Company or its shareholders for monetary damages for an act or
omission in the director's capacity as a director.

         The Texas Business Corporation Act ("TBCA") permits the indemnification
of directors, employees, officers and agents to Texas corporations. The
Company's Articles and Bylaws provide that the Company shall indemnify any
person to the fullest extent permitted by law. Under the TBCA, an officer or
director may be indemnified if he acted in good faith and reasonably believed
that his conduct (i) was in the best interests of the Company if he acted in his
official capacity or (ii) was not opposed to the best interests of the Company
in all other cases. In addition, the indemnitee may not have reasonable cause to
believe that his conduct was unlawful in the case of a criminal proceeding. In
any case, the indemnitee may not have been found liable to the Company for
improperly receiving a personal benefit or for willful or intentional misconduct
in the performance of his duty to the Company. The Company (i) must indemnify an
officer or director for reasonable expenses if he is successful, (ii) may
indemnify an officer or director for such reasonable expenses unless he was
found liable for willful or intentional misconduct in the performance of his
duty to the Company and (iii) may advance reasonable defense expenses if the
officer or director undertakes to reimburse the Company if he is later found not
to satisfy the standard for indemnification expenses. Insofar as indemnification
for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors,
officers and controlling persons of the Company pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, or otherwise, the Company has been advised that in the opinion of
the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. This
provision in the Articles does not eliminate the duty of care, and in
appropriate circumstances equitable remedies such as an injunction or other
forms of nonmonetary relief would remain available under Texas law. This
provision also does not affect a director's responsibilities under any other
laws, such as the federal securities laws or state or federal environmental
laws.

ITEM 7.  EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION CLAIMED.

         Not applicable.



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ITEM 8.  EXHIBITS.

         The following is a list of all exhibits filed as a part of this
Registration Statement on Form S-8, including those incorporated herein by
reference.

Exhibit
Number            Description of Exhibit
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4.1               Specimen Common Stock certificate (1)




5.1               Opinion of Jackson Walker L.L.P.*


23.1              Consent of Jackson Walker L.L.P. (included in its opinion
                  filed as Exhibit 5.1)

23.2              Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP*


99.1              Internet America, Inc. 1998 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan (2)

99.2              Internet America, Inc. First Amended 1998 Nonqualified Stock
                  Option Plan *


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*        Filed herewith.

(1)      Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement
         on Form SB-2 (file no. 333-59527) originally filed on July 21, 1998, as
         amended, and incorporated herein by reference


(2)      Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement
         on Form S-8 (file no. 333-80277) originally filed on June 8, 1999, and
         incorporated herein by reference.



ITEM 9.  UNDERTAKINGS.

       (a)        The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

                  (1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are
         being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

                                    (i) To include any prospectus required by
                  section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended;

                                    (ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts
                  or events arising after the effective date of the registration
                  statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment
                  thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a
                  fundamental

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                  change in the information set forth in the registration
                  statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or
                  decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar
                  value of securities offered would not exceed that which was
                  registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the
                  estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form
                  of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule
                  424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price
                  represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate
                  offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration
                  Fee" table in the effective registration statement;

                                    (iii) To include any material information
                  with respect to the plan of distribution not previously
                  disclosed in the registration statement or any material change
                  to such information in the registration statement;

     Provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if
the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those
paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed by the Company pursuant to
Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are
incorporated by reference in the registration statement.

                  (2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under
         the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, each such post-effective
         amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating
         to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
         at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
         thereof.

                  (3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective
         amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at
         the termination of the offering.

       (b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, each
filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section
15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that is incorporated by reference
in the registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities
at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

       (c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, may be permitted to directors, officers and
controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or
otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities
and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as
expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event
that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the
payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or
controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action,
suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person
in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless
in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling
precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether


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such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the
Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

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                                   SIGNATURES



         Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets
all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this
Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto
duly authorized, in the City of Dallas, State of Texas on the 7th day of
December, 1999.


                                INTERNET AMERICA, INC.




                                By: /s/ James T. Chaney
                                   ---------------------------------------------
                                    James T. Chaney, Vice President, Chief
                                    Financial Officer and Treasurer
                                    (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)





Signature                                  Title                           Date
- ---------                                  -----                           ----
                                                                     
 /s/ Michael T. Maples*            Chief Executive Officer,                December 7, 1999
- ---------------------------------  President and Director
 Michael T. Maples                 (Principal Executive Officer)


 /s/ James T. Chaney               Chief Financial Officer, Vice           December 7, 1999
- ---------------------------------  President and Treasurer
James T. Chaney                    (Principal Financial and Accounting
                                   Officer)


 /s/ William O. Hunt *             Chairman of the Board                   December 7, 1999
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William O. Hunt


 /s/ Jack T. Smith *               Director                                December 7, 1999
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Jack T. Smith


 /s/ Gary L. Corona *              Director                                December 7, 1999
- ---------------------------------
Gary L. Corona





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* Signed on behalf of such person by James T. Chaney pursuant to a power of
attorney granted on June 4, 1999


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                                INDEX TO EXHIBITS





 Exhibit
 Number           Description of Exhibit
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4.1               Specimen Common Stock certificate (1)

5.1               Opinion of Jackson Walker L.L.P.*

23.1              Consent of Jackson Walker L.L.P. (included in its opinion
                  filed as Exhibit 5.1)

23.2              Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP*

99.1              Internet America, Inc. 1998 Nonqualified Stock Option Plan (2)

99.2              Internet America, Inc. First Amended 1998 Nonqualified Stock
                  Option Plan *



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*        Filed herewith.

(1)      Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement
         on Form SB-2 (file no. 333-59527) originally filed on July 21, 1998, as
         amended, and incorporated herein by reference


(2)      Previously filed as an exhibit to the Company's Registration Statement
         on Form S-8 (file no. 333-80277) originally filed on June 8, 1999, and
         incorporated herein by reference.




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