| Isn't technology supposed to make lives easier? | | | | There is a huge range of quality programming |
| How is it then that under the guise of improving | | | | designed for television. There are premium |
| lives, more and more gadgets keep accumulating | | | | channels, movies, sports shows, educational |
| in homes, introducing complexity and clutter that | | | | programs, news, and more. Most people want to |
| weren't there before? There are certain devices | | | | be able to access this content. It's one of the |
| that we consider part of a basic quality of life, | | | | conveniences of the modern world. However, |
| such as television. Other innovations have more | | | | paying for television programming can quickly |
| recently become essential, such as a computer | | | | become expensive. Cable service is not cheap and |
| with a broadband internet connection. Now, it's | | | | the prices go up with access to more channels. |
| even possible to use satellite internet to get | | | | Overall charges can easily exceed $100 a month. |
| television instead of paying for cable service! | | | | There are some places that don't even have |
| For many people, satellite offers the best possible | | | | access to cable lines in the first place, where |
| connection to the internet. Many places don't have | | | | satellite TV is possible but also pricey. With |
| the infrastructure for a cable or DSL connection. | | | | satellite internet there's no need to pay these |
| Satellite allows internet users in these places to | | | | prices. |
| connect at broadband speeds, 50 times as fast | | | | There are certain websites that allow access to |
| as dial-up! It's possible to set up a satellite dish | | | | hundreds of different television stations, allowing |
| anywhere that has a view of the southern sky. A | | | | users with a broadband connection to tune in |
| personal dish communicates with a geostationary | | | | online. There are also programs that can be easily |
| satellite above the equator using radio waves, | | | | downloaded that use complex packaging software |
| bringing internet to you no matter where you are. | | | | to provide hundreds of channels to users. These |
| There are many benefits of a satellite broadband | | | | include premium and movie channels along with |
| connection. It allows users to surf the web, | | | | hundreds of other international channels, some of |
| download entertainment, communicate, work, and | | | | which are impossible to get with normal cable |
| even take classes online. It's now even possible to | | | | service. These programs allow you to save that |
| get television service over the web. Internet and | | | | money that could be used for other necessities |
| television have been converging for some time | | | | and mean that technology finally allows you to |
| now. Certain channels allow web users to watch | | | | use fewer devices in your day-to-day life. Of |
| popular shows like Lost over the internet. Apple's | | | | course if you own a large flat screen TV you can |
| iTunes program allows users to purchase individual | | | | still watch television on it- just plug the computer |
| shows, TV seasons, and movies online. Netflix | | | | into the TV. Satellite internet can provide the |
| customers can watch certain films online. | | | | same access as cable TV, but at a fraction of |
| However, these alone are not enough to replace | | | | the cost. |
| actual television service. | | | | |