| Merriam-Webster defines the word complacency | | | | and you are ready to go. You never even have |
| as "self-satisfaction especially when accompanied | | | | to worry about having to connect to the internet |
| by unawareness of actual dangers or deficiencies." | | | | with that screeching noise anymore. With satellite, |
| In other words, when you are happy with | | | | you keep a constant connection to the internet. |
| something and don't even realize that it is lacking | | | | So, how does satellite broadband actually work? |
| or could be better. Generally, complacency is one | | | | It's pretty simple. Everyone knows how satellite |
| of the main reasons people are reluctant to | | | | TV works. It's practically the same concept, but |
| upgrade to new technology. | | | | instead of sending a TV signal, it sends high-speed |
| There are still tons of old people who use rotary | | | | internet signals. High-speed, in this case, means |
| phones. "Why get a new one when this one is | | | | about 20 to 30 times the speed of dial-up. |
| working just fine?" they ask. They are obviously | | | | Imagine all the things you could do that would |
| unaware of a rotary phone's deficiencies - inability | | | | have taken hours with dial-up. |
| to facilitate call-waiting and slow dialing speed. | | | | With faster speeds, you can watch online videos |
| Along those same lines, even in today's | | | | without waiting 15 minutes for them to load. In |
| internet-dependent society, there are still people | | | | fact, you can watch them immediately and they |
| clinging to their dial-up internet connections. | | | | will load as you go, thanks to satellite internet. You |
| Admittedly, there are some people who probably | | | | can download movies and music in no time. |
| think they are unable to receive a high-speed | | | | Perhaps the best part is that you can surf the |
| internet connection due to the area where they | | | | Web with ease. You can check all your favorite |
| live. There are some areas that broadband | | | | blogs and newspapers in minutes. E-mail is faster |
| landlines do not serve because of sparse | | | | as well. Lastly, you can chat with friends and |
| population or low demand. However, many people | | | | family across the world instantaneously, which |
| have not made the upgrade because they are | | | | would not have been possible with your old |
| complacent with their cheap dial-up connection. | | | | connection. |
| Either way, it's downright silly to continue wasting | | | | You don't want to be like the 90-year-old lady |
| your time with dial-up when you can take | | | | down the block that still watches TV using bunny |
| advantage of satellite broadband. | | | | ears and dials on a rotary phone. With satellite |
| Satellite technology is great because you can use | | | | broadband coverage of the whole world, you can |
| it from anywhere in the world. It even has the | | | | no longer use your remote location as an excuse, |
| potential to provide internet access at the Poles. | | | | either. Stop being complacent and have a dish |
| With that said, it's definitely available to those | | | | installed on your home. Not only will you step into |
| aforementioned rural areas of the U.S. All you | | | | the 21st century, but you will also save yourself a |
| need is to have the dish installed to the roof of | | | | great deal of time and frustration. |
| your home - many companies do this for free - | | | | |