| <!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { | | | | generally reliable, and is subject to a minimal |
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| Reliability has become synonymous with high | | | | is often experienced is the "reset dilemma" |
| speed internet. When most people choose to | | | | associated with cable modems. Users often have |
| make the upgrade from dial-up access to | | | | to reset the modem in to reestablish a |
| high-speed, they do so because it's faster and | | | | connection. As with DSL however, most cable |
| more reliable. For many customers, high-speed | | | | companies often require multiple services to be |
| internet has become a necessity for work, and | | | | ordered to receive a preferred rate. Even more |
| reliability issues were largely unacceptable. Dial-up | | | | disheartening, cable providers often charge an |
| had a huge number of access problems and | | | | extremely high price for TV service packages, |
| speed issues associated with it, and that's why | | | | even when bundled with other services. |
| we've seen a proliferation of high-speed access | | | | Satellite internet broadband service eliminates |
| across the United States today. | | | | nearly all of the issues associated with high-speed |
| Despite the advances made in high-speed internet | | | | internet access in the US today. It only requires a |
| technology however, problems with reliability still | | | | clear view of the southern sky, making it ideal for |
| plague the market. DSL in particular has a number | | | | rural users who may not have access to |
| of limitations that new users are often faced with. | | | | traditional utilities in the first place. In addition, |
| One such issue is the "line noise" problem that | | | | satellite broadband is extremely fast, comparable |
| those with older phone lines (often in rural areas) | | | | with cable and faster than DSL service. In |
| are faced with. Just as it sounds, the phone line | | | | addition, most satellite internet providers don't |
| suffers from interference that can result in data | | | | require additional "bundled services" to qualify. In |
| loss, or problems with DSL modem connectivity. | | | | fact, one can even replace their home phone with |
| Customers with these problems and other rural | | | | an internet-based IP phone service, as satellite |
| users may benefit from satellite internet | | | | broadband speeds are sufficient to handle an IP |
| technology – which eliminates the need for a | | | | telephone line. It suffers from no "line noise" issues |
| land line entirely. In addition, DSL users are often | | | | line DSL, and it's proven to be extremely reliable |
| saddled with the cost of the modem, in addition | | | | in all areas of the country, even in inclement |
| to telephone or long-distance "bundles" that may | | | | weather. For users seeking a service that doesn't |
| not be desired or needed. | | | | suffer from reliability issues, and does not require |
| Cable internet has become the norm for many | | | | the purchase of services that aren't needed – |
| US households, and resolved a number of the | | | | satellite internet might be the answer. |
| issues associated with DSL internet. It's fast, | | | | |