| For the internet user still using dial-u service in the | | | | access and infrastructure to the greatest number |
| United States, it will come as no surprise that in | | | | of users with the smallest amount of capital and |
| developing countries broadband internet is not | | | | infrastructure construction. The answer, is satellite |
| exactly a standard communications service. When | | | | internet broadband. |
| in one of the wealthiest, most developed nations | | | | With just the localized construction of a receiver |
| on Earth the cost of extending terrestrial | | | | an entire community can be enjoying broadband |
| broadband networks like DSL and cable high | | | | internet overnight. Locations capitalizing on this |
| speed internet to rural and remote zones is far | | | | technology include many African and Asian |
| too high, it certainly will not be a priority in places | | | | countries. In India some areas have gone as far |
| where the infrastructure development dollars go | | | | as to offer free dial-up internet, in hopes of |
| to schools and hospitals, not laying cables. In order | | | | building up the knowledge and interest in the |
| to make the internet a more universal feature for | | | | internet to the point where they can switch to |
| people around the planet, it's no secret that at | | | | broadband in the future. Today, in order to stay |
| some point the wires will have to be cut, and the | | | | competitive in a global online marketplace it takes |
| planet will have to start putting all this wireless and | | | | more than just internet access. Imagine trying to |
| satellite technology to work. In fact, today satellite | | | | start an international business online with a |
| internet is being used around the world to level | | | | connection that takes literally 2 to 10 minutes just |
| the economic playing field in developing nations. | | | | to load a webpage each time you "click" a link. |
| In a day and age where technology, or a human | | | | That is what many people are up against. In |
| created resource can be traded for currency, just | | | | countries where natural resources or agricultural |
| as with many a natural resource, brain power and | | | | production or lagging, the real solution is to find a |
| supplies are well worth the effort it takes to | | | | way to allow more and more communities to tap |
| supply them. Whereas in the past an education | | | | into satellite internet broadband. |
| necessitated libraries of books, expensive | | | | Right at home more and more communities are |
| laboratory supplies and top professors, today | | | | feeling the power that comes with full high speed |
| access to all these things can be crammed into a | | | | broadband internet, and not waiting around for the |
| tiny little box: also known as a computer. The | | | | DSL and cable companies to get around to |
| problem is that to easily access all this information | | | | providing it. The US government recognizes that |
| it is imperative to have not only internet access, | | | | children need to be learning to use the internet in |
| by high speed broadband access. It is fully possible | | | | schools, that businesses will have greater success, |
| to receive a college education online, learn a new | | | | and that individuals can prosper with standard |
| language, learn to play an instrument, or even run | | | | broadband access. If you are still using dial-up |
| a business all with internet access and nothing | | | | make the first positive step towards a more |
| more. This tool could easily end economic hardship | | | | efficient future today with satellite internet |
| in many a country, the catch is how to provide | | | | broadband. |