| This is the age of broadband internet, and yet a | | | | disconnection have been the face of the |
| large swath of the global population is still relying | | | | community since time immemorial; here, people |
| on dial-up internet. Such contradictions are so | | | | are not only getting the chance to communicate |
| typical of humanity in general and fortunately, in | | | | with friends and family that may live elsewhere in |
| this case at least, there is a remedy to the | | | | the country or the world but they are |
| situation...in the form of satellite internet, which is | | | | furthermore getting the chance to plug into the |
| ready and available to provide a high speed | | | | broader marketplace. This means accessing |
| connection to users in just about any corner of | | | | important information about prices, buyers and |
| the planet. Broadband internet is finally going global | | | | sellers, and brokers of the products that they |
| thanks to the development and expansion of | | | | happen to be able to offer or which they happen |
| satellite systems, and this means big news for the | | | | to be in need of. This, in turn, means the |
| millions upon millions of people out there that have | | | | promotion of greater competitiveness and the |
| either been obliged to continue using a means of | | | | opportunity to grow as a community and as |
| connection that is totally outdated (such as dial-up) | | | | individuals-something that will have truly explosive |
| or that have never actually even been able to | | | | economic consequences as time goes by, the |
| experience the internet at their home, office, or in | | | | evidence of which is already beginning to be felt. |
| their community at large. In essence, it is possible | | | | Another major beneficiary of satellite internet has |
| to assert that satellite internet technology is | | | | undoubtedly been the shipping industry, which has |
| playing a leading role in expanding access to | | | | tapped into high speed internet with real desire |
| information and fulfilling what has long been touted | | | | and motivation. Previously relying on simple radio |
| as the "democratizing" effect of the web in | | | | communications which were prone to greater |
| general. | | | | interference and complications, the access to the |
| Satellite communications are, by their very nature, | | | | web for shipping companies has been absolutely |
| global in their extent. These days there are | | | | revolutionary for the industry as a whole (and |
| enough orbiting satellites (or 'birds in the sky' as | | | | that has been very positive for the global |
| they are known in the industry) to provide high | | | | economy). Not only have shipping operators |
| speed communications capabilities to just about | | | | managed to handle supply and demand issues |
| any individual user or community on the face of | | | | much more astutely since joining the satellite |
| the earth, irrespective of their location. This global | | | | internet community but furthermore it has |
| reach of satellite internet in particular and satellite | | | | become possible for major risks to be overcome |
| communications in general is undoubtedly having a | | | | through permanent access to updated weather |
| major impact. For starters, this access to high | | | | information and recommended shipping routes, |
| speed internet is changing the face of | | | | etc. |
| underdeveloped communities where isolation and | | | | |