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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-034213.txt : 20050613
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-05-034213.hdr.sgml : 20050611
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050613135421
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-034213
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050423
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050613
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050613

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERNET AMERICA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001001279
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE [7372]
		IRS NUMBER:				860778979
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TX
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		350 N ST PAUL STE 3000
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2148612500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE DALLAS CENTRE 350 N. ST. PAUL
		STREET 2:		SUITE 3000
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LeMaile-Stovall Troy
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001302677

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32273
		FILM NUMBER:		05891959

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		601-898-0512

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		114 TIMBERCREST DRIVE
		CITY:			RIDGELAND
		STATE:			MS
		ZIP:			39157
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd82360.xml
<DESCRIPTION>DIRECTOR ANNUAL OPTION ISSUANCE
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-04-23</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001001279</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>INTERNET AMERICA INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GEEK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001302677</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LeMaile-Stovall Troy</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>421 ASHBOURN COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MADISON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MS</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>39110</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>.77</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-04-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>25974</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-04-23</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2010-04-23</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>25974</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>25974</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options shall vest and become exercisable in 33.33% installments on the first, second and third anniversary dates or 04/23/2006, 04/23/2007 and 04/23/2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">These options were granted pursuant to the Internet America 2004 Non-Employee Director Plan as partial payment of his annual director's fee.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Troy LeMaile-Stovall by Sandra T. Everett, Attoney-in-fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-06-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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