PeoplePC was an American internet service provider founded in October 1999 by Nick Grouf, Max Metral and David Waxman, bundling personal computers with dial-up internet access and discounted products funded partly through advertising and partnerships. Initially backed by SoftBank, the company went public on NASDAQ in August 2000 at ten dollars a share before EarthLink acquired it in 2002 for ten million dollars. The PeoplePC brand was retired in 2016 and its customers redirected to EarthLink.
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Company Type (category)Internet Service Provider 1 Connections
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PeoplePC was an internet service provider of dial-up access owned by EarthLink. == History == PeoplePC was founded by Nick Grouf,
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1999
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Acquired by EarthLink, brand retired in 2016
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Internet services
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