PeoplePC is a discount Internet service provider owned by EarthLink.

PeoplePC launched in October of 1999 with a goal of providing people with an easy and affordable way to access the Internet. They started offering a unique affordable PC purchasing plan for indvidiuals at a time when a basic family computer still cost over USD $1200. The PeoplePC plan offered a new brand name computer replaced every 3 years, dial-up internet access, and in-home warranty service for a $24.95 monthly payment ( about the cost of internet access alone according to their advertising. While marketed seeming like a monthly service, it was actually more of a financing plan which required credit and involved paying off the computer over 3 years. Despite the competitive offering and heavy advertising, PeoplePC never attracted a great deal of business, eventually PeoplePC began to offer their ISP service alone without the purchase of a computer for a fraction of the price of larger companies. Now, only the ISP service remains. PeoplePC has coverage nationwide with over 8,000 access numbers. The software incorporates a Smart Dialer technology to automatically select the fastest, most reliable number. It also includes spam controls, virus protection, and a pop-up blocker. An accelerated version is also available.

On June 10, 2004, EarthLink acquired PeoplePC, and continues to operate it as a separate ISP.

On May 10, 2005, PeoplePC became the first low cost ISP to include free internet call waiting with its software. The free service displays the caller ID information of incoming calls on-screen. Also added was the availibility of up to four email addresses per account with 100MB of storage each.

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