| If you are one of the many unfortunate people | | | | of the southern sky. If you live in a wooded area, |
| across the United States who live in a remote or | | | | you might need to cut down some trees to open |
| rural location, or somewhere with rough terrain, | | | | up your satellite dish's view of the sky. |
| where neither DSL broadband nor cable | | | | 2. Aside from a satellite dish, what other |
| broadband services are available, you are not so | | | | equipment is needed in order to receive satellite |
| unfortunate anymore. If you thought snail-paced | | | | service, and how is this equipment obtained? You |
| dial-up service was your only option, you thought | | | | do not really need to worry about gathering the |
| wrong. Satellite Internet broadband offers a | | | | various pieces of equipment needed to put |
| high-speed alternative to people who do not have | | | | together a satellite system - most of the time, |
| access to wired broadband services. | | | | your satellite service provider will supply you with |
| If you live in a place where the wires needed to | | | | all the equipment you will need. In some cases, |
| connect to DSL and cable networks do not reach | | | | though, your satellite service will require that you |
| and are tired of all the waiting that comes with | | | | have a land telephone line, and you should on this. |
| using a dial-up connection, you ought to seriously | | | | 3. How much does satellite Internet equipment |
| consider whether getting rid of your dial-up | | | | cost? Sometimes, your satellite provider will rent |
| service and signing up for satellite Internet | | | | the equipment to you for a monthly fee. But |
| broadband is the right decision for you - and | | | | more often than not, you will not be charged for |
| chances are, it is. | | | | this equipment. Usually, when you sign up for at |
| For those of you out there who are thinking | | | | least a year-long contract, both the equipment |
| about making the switch from dial-up to | | | | and the professional installation of the equipment |
| high-speed satellite service, to help you make | | | | will be provided free of charge. |
| your decision, here are the answers to some of | | | | 4. How fast is satellite Internet broadband? Is it |
| the questions you may have. | | | | really worth the switch from dial-up? There are |
| 1. Are there any geographical requirements for | | | | variety of satellite services packages that you will |
| being able to access satellite service? Unlike wired | | | | have to choose from. The most deluxe packages |
| broadband services like DSL and cable, satellite | | | | are capable of connection speeds up to 50 times |
| Internet broadband service does not require that | | | | faster than the speeds that your typical dial-up |
| you be connected to a network of terrestrial | | | | service is capable of. Of course, the fancier the |
| wires. Rather, signals are transmitted using a | | | | package, the more it will cost, and you have to |
| satellite dish that is either mounted on your roof | | | | assess your own individual Internet needs. If you |
| or on a high wall, or stands by itself in your yard. | | | | only use the Internet for casual purposes, you |
| Because of this, for people living anywhere in the | | | | can save money by choosing a more basic |
| United States, the only geographical criterion is | | | | package. But even the most basic satellite |
| that your satellite dish be able to be positioned in | | | | package is up to 20 times faster than dial-up. |
| a way such that it has a clear, unobstructed view | | | | |