| Internet connectivity across the country has been | | | | over dial-up Internet connections. It is not |
| growing at a brisk pace and the FCC has taken | | | | practically possible to download large applications |
| steps to ensure that the Internet reaches the | | | | using dial-up connections. The slow speed often |
| interiors of America. The different technologies | | | | ends up in congestion, packet losses and |
| used to provide Internet connections to | | | | ultimately the connection time-out resulting in a |
| customers include dial-up, broadband, cable | | | | frustrating experience. Dial-up service providers |
| modem, and DSL. Dial-up is one of the oldest | | | | are also gearing up to the competition and are |
| technologies and among the new technologies | | | | offering features like higher speeds, unique e-mail |
| Satellite Internet is being preferred by many | | | | addresses, Email virus protection, spam controls, |
| subscribers. AOL is the leading American company | | | | Pop up blockers and other functionalities. Monthly |
| which offers dial-up connections to subscribers | | | | charge for dial-up Internet is less than Satellite |
| and HughesNet is the leading player among | | | | Internet. While a dial-up connection will cost you |
| Satellite Internet providers. We can draw an | | | | approximately $10-$25 per month, satellite |
| interesting analogy when comparing dial-up | | | | Internet services can cost $59.99 to $179.99 per |
| services to Satellite Internet services. It is like a | | | | month. Satellite Internet has some upfront costs |
| short garden hose compared to a longer fire | | | | for installation of dish and modem. |
| hose. It may only take a second for the water to | | | | Satellite Internet scores over dial-up and any |
| get to the end of the garden hose, but to fill up a | | | | other modes of Internet connectivity because of |
| pool it can take days. It make take a fraction of | | | | the wide reach of the services. In areas where |
| a second longer for that water to reach the end | | | | dial-up or cable modem is not accessible, Satellite |
| of a fire hose but it will only take minutes to fill a | | | | Internet providers can offer service because |
| pool. | | | | connecting to the transponder requires only a dish |
| Satellite Internet connections offer faster | | | | and a modem. Cabling is not required like the |
| download and upload speeds as compared to | | | | other modes of Internet connectivity. The cost of |
| dial-up connectivity. The normal download speed | | | | Satellite Internet is a roadblock and people in the |
| for a dial-up connection is 56 Kbps and for a | | | | cities prefer using broadband or DSL connectivity. |
| Satellite Internet connection it varies between 700 | | | | The major players offering dial-up connections in |
| Kbps to 1.5 Mbps. Speed is one of the primary | | | | America include AOL, NetZero and Juno and AOL |
| reasons why Satellite Internet connectivity scores | | | | leads the race. |