| Ten years ago, satellite internet sounded like | | | | world. Typical homes and businesses rely on land |
| something right out of a science fiction movie. | | | | connections, either through dial-up (telephone |
| Five years ago, we knew a lot more about | | | | lines), DSL ("supercharged" telephone lines) or |
| satellite internet access, how it worked and how | | | | cable (coaxial cable). These services are all reliable |
| to get it, but the prices were so expensive that | | | | and are all very affordable, but they're not for |
| only huge corporations and wealthy entrepreneurs | | | | everyone. Military operations that are continually |
| would be able to afford the service. These days, | | | | on the move, for example, would be hard |
| thankfully, the cost of satellite network access | | | | pressed to remain tied down to a cable modem. |
| has come down drastically in price as the | | | | National Guard troops who are at sea for |
| technology to make it work has improved, and | | | | extended lengths of time would be unable to |
| become much more reliable, stable and affordable. | | | | make use of a traditional connection to the |
| So, what is satellite internet access, and how | | | | internet. Merchants and groups that are frequently |
| does it work? It is simply using satellite | | | | on the move and on the road would not be able |
| communications to generate a stable and fast | | | | to have an internet connection the "old fashioned |
| internet connection for anyone, anywhere in the | | | | way", either. |