| Although the majority of people in America live in | | | | southern sky for the technology to work. |
| cities or urban areas, there are still a fair number | | | | Just compare dial up internet to satellite internet |
| of people living in rural communities. Even if you | | | | and you'll see that satellite comes out ahead in |
| enjoy the slower pace of country living, you still | | | | every area. Most important is the difference in |
| need to be able to access high speed internet. | | | | speed. But there are other factors to consider as |
| Home satellite internet provides the means to do | | | | well. For instance, dial up requires either a |
| this. | | | | dedicated phone line or patience as you wait for |
| Until recently, if you lived in the country you had | | | | the phone line to be free so you can go online. |
| to put up with dial up internet. The infrastructure | | | | Not to mention that you need to actually connect |
| for DSL or cable doesn't extend much beyond | | | | every time you want to use the internet. If you |
| densely populated areas so that's out of the | | | | have ever experienced dial up, you are certainly |
| question. But today you can live in the country | | | | familiar with the sound of the modem dialing up |
| and still have broadband internet. | | | | for the connection. |
| By signing up for satellite internet you don't need | | | | So many things take so long to accomplish with |
| to put up with slow dial up internet any longer. | | | | dial up. Everything from simply sending or opening |
| The speed of a satellite connection is as much as | | | | an email with an attachment, to the time it takes |
| 10 times faster than dial up. With that kind of | | | | for websites, especially those with lots of |
| speed you can easily upload and download | | | | graphics, to load. Trying to shop online is |
| information from the internet. | | | | challenging since going from one product page to |
| You'll find that satellite internet is reliable and fast. | | | | another takes such a long time. |
| You can easily get yourself set up and enjoying | | | | But if you have a home satellite internet service, |
| broadband internet no matter where you live. | | | | you don't have to wait to connect like you do |
| With satellite internet you aren't dependent on a | | | | with dial up. With satellite, you are connected |
| physical cable line. | | | | automatically whenever your computer is on. That |
| Satellite technology relies on access to a number | | | | lets you start right in using your internet as soon |
| of satellites that are in orbit around the earth. All | | | | as you sit down in front of your computer. In |
| you really need is a computer and a dish to | | | | today's world it just makes sense to switch from |
| access the satellite. You'll have to locate the dish | | | | a slow dial up service to a fast satellite internet |
| where there is an unobstructed view of the | | | | service. |