| So by now people have heard that the internet is | | | | set up. The first is to pay a onetime, upfront |
| available almost anywhere, even if they've only | | | | price for the equipment which will then be owned |
| used it in libraries, internet cafes, or the comfort | | | | by the purchaser. After that, the monthly cost of |
| of their own homes. Today cruises, airplanes, | | | | broadband service is quite low. This option is great |
| even ocean liners come equipped with the | | | | for those who have long wanted a broadband |
| internet. It would seem there is nowhere the | | | | connection, but live extremely far off the grid and |
| internet can't go (for the right price anyway). | | | | are looking to stay for a long time. The other |
| Satellite equipment can, of course, be more | | | | option is to pay a higher monthly price to |
| expensive than the old 56k modem setup that | | | | essentially 'borrow' the equipment while using the |
| many internet users are used to, or the current | | | | satellite internet service. This option is probably |
| DSL or cable terrestrial broadband setups. | | | | better for those who are in immediate need of |
| However, if there is internet available in the middle | | | | broadband access, like students or business |
| of the desert, the middle of the ocean and even | | | | owners, but think that you will either be moving |
| Antarctica, many rural and remote living internet | | | | to a more urban area within the next year to five |
| customers right at home in North America are | | | | years, or that the terrestrial broadband grid in |
| wondering "why can't my town get broadband | | | | your area will be expanding sometime soon. This |
| internet?" | | | | way the equipment can be returned, and the |
| The answer is simple, it can, but at a price. The | | | | service will cost less in the long run. |
| price is that of setting up satellite internet. While | | | | Benefits of going with satellite service include |
| the service is fast and reliable, providing the only | | | | being able to network a home or business with |
| alternative many customers have to dial-up | | | | Wi-Fi internet, download speeds up to 50 times |
| internet (which is of course slow, exhausting and | | | | that of dial-up, and the ability to enter certain web |
| unreliable) the equipment can be costly. Many will | | | | pages and sites that dial-up internet simply can't |
| remember the same thing happening when | | | | load. Many people are able to live stream their |
| satellite television equipment was going for a | | | | favorite music and movie media for the first time |
| pretty penny back in the day. The problem was | | | | with broadband by satellite, a feature that much |
| that cable service was expensive too, and just | | | | of the world takes for granted. Whichever option |
| plain wasn't available in rural and remote areas. | | | | the customer chooses, to buy or essentially |
| Now, customers that want broadband internet are | | | | 'borrow' the equipment, remember that an |
| going a similar route and looking to the skies for | | | | installation professional will come directly to your |
| satellite. | | | | residence to get everything set up so there's no |
| So, as an individual customer, the question is how | | | | guesswork. Personnel are available by phone to |
| to stretch the budget to include the price of | | | | answer questions 24 hours a day. With service |
| satellite internet broadband. There are two main | | | | like that, there's no reason to stick with dial-up |
| ways to go about paying for the equipment and | | | | one day longer! |