Exhibit 99.1

[GoAmerica letterhead]

Contact:      Investor Relations
              investors@goamerica.com
              201-996-1717


              GOAMERICA NAMES DAVID LYONS TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

          Telecom Veteran Adds Extensive Operational and M&A Experience

HACKENSACK, NJ--October 22, 2004--GoAmerica, Inc. (NASDAQ: GOAM), a leading
provider of wireless telecommunication services for people with hearing loss,
today announced the appointment of David Lyons to its board of directors. Mr.
Lyons is currently a managing partner of the Nacio Investment Group, the
holdings of which include a major interest in Nacio Systems, Inc., a managed
hosting company providing outsourced infrastructure and communication services
for mid-size businesses that the Nacio Investment Group acquired out of
bankruptcy.

Prior to joining Nacio in 2002, Mr. Lyons co-founded Globalnet VDS, a
transaction services firm active in the consolidation of European voice and data
telecommunications businesses. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Lyons served as vice
president of acquisitions for Expanets, Inc., a national provider of converged
communications solutions founded by NorthWestern Corporation that acquired
numerous local communications and data networking companies, as well as Lucent
Technology's Growing and Emerging Markets (GEM) division. Previously, he was
Chairman and CEO of Amnex, Inc. and held various executive management positions
at Walker Telephone Systems, Inc. and Inter-tel, Inc.

"David's more than 25 years of operational and M&A experience in the
telecommunications industry--both domestically and internationally--will add a
new dimension to GoAmerica's board, and provide valuable insight for the
Company," said Dan Luis, GoAmerica's CEO. "We welcome David to the board and
look forward to his contributions."

"I look forward to working with the other members of the board, and the
management team, to see GoAmerica's strategic growth plans fulfilled," said
Lyons.



Mr. Lyons holds a Juris Doctor degree from The John Marshall Law School in
Chicago, Illinois and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Windham College in Putney,
Vermont. ABOUT GOAMERICA GoAmerica is a leading provider of wireless
telecommunications services for people with hearing loss. The Company's vision
is to improve the quality of life for people who are deaf or hard of hearing by
being their premier provider of innovative communication services. WyndTell, a
GoAmerica service, is the wireless service of choice for thousands of deaf
consumers across the U. S., and was recognized for Excellence in Universal
Design and Technology, by the California Governor's Committee for the Employment
of Disabled Persons. For more information, visit www.goamerica.com or contact
GoAmerica directly at TTY 201-527-1520, voice 201-996-1717.

Each reference in this news release to "GoAmerica", the "Company" or "We", or
any variation thereof, is a reference to GoAmerica, Inc. and its subsidiaries.
"GoAmerica" and "WyndTell" are registered trademarks of GoAmerica. "Go.Web", is
also a trademark of GoAmerica. Other names may be trademarks of their respective
owners.