| If you live in a rural area of the country you may | | | | The price for their 1 Mbps service is $59.99 per |
| not be able to get high speed cable or DSL (direct | | | | month, installation is free, and they offer a 30-day |
| subscriber line) Internet service. However, you | | | | money-back guarantee |
| can still get a high speed Internet connection with | | | | WildBlue |
| satellite Internet service. | | | | Wildblue is the second oldest and second largest |
| Satellite Internet Service Features | | | | provider, with 340,000 customers. They, too, |
| * Satellite Internet service is up to 50 times | | | | have a variety of plans with speed up to 1.5 Mbps |
| faster than 56K dialup service. That means you | | | | - 30 times faster than dialup. The price for their 1 |
| can flip through web pages like turning pages in a | | | | Mbps service is $69.99 per month, installation is |
| book, and download files in seconds instead of | | | | free, and there's a $99 activation fee. |
| minutes or hours. | | | | Skyway |
| * Satellite Internet service does not operate | | | | Skyway uses a one-way transmission system |
| through your phone line, so you can surf the 'net | | | | which makes their download speeds slow because |
| and talk on the phone at the same time. And you | | | | they use dialup access for downloads. The price |
| won't miss important phone calls when you're | | | | for their 1 Mbps plan is $59.99 per month, |
| online. | | | | installation is $100, and their equipment costs $49. |
| * Your Internet connection is always on so you | | | | Starband |
| won't have to wait to log on to the Internet. | | | | Starband was founded in 2000 and services the |
| * Most providers give you a full array of Internet | | | | U.S., Canada, and a number of Caribbean islands. |
| security software so you won't have to worry | | | | The price for their 1 Mbps plan is $69.99 per |
| about destructive viruses and malicious spyware. | | | | month and professional installation is required |
| Satellite Internet Service Providers | | | | (prices vary). |
| There are four major satellite Internet providers | | | | Visit or click on the following link for more |
| in the U.S. - HughesNet, WildBlue, Skyway, and | | | | information on satellite internet providers, plus |
| Starband. Here's a comparison based on their | | | | where to get the best deal on satellite Internet |
| 1Mbps service plans: | | | | service. You can also see a Satellite vs. Dialup |
| HughesNet | | | | comparison chart and order satellite Internet |
| HughesNet is the oldest and the largest satellite | | | | service online. |
| Internet provider, with more than 400,000 | | | | The author, Brian Stevens, is the senior editor for |
| customers. They have a variety of plans with | | | | and has written extensively on satellite Internet |
| speeds up to 5Mbps - 50 times faster than dialup. | | | | service. |