| Some people who live in rural areas love the small | | | | many ways to lessen the distance, making the |
| town feel. They love that everything in their little | | | | adjustment easier. With a satellite broadband |
| hometown is comfortable and familiar. They | | | | connection, you are always online and have a |
| cannot walk down the street without passing a | | | | speedy connection, whether you are in a small |
| friend, and they know all of their neighbors like | | | | town or a big city. |
| they are family. They have gone to school with | | | | 1. E-mail: E-mail is the most obvious form of |
| the same people since kindergarten, and are still | | | | communication after the telephone. An e-mail can |
| dating their high school sweetheart. They visit the | | | | be sent at anytime of the day or night, especially |
| same family run restaurant every week, and | | | | since with satellite internet you are always online. |
| frequent the other mom- and pop-shops on a | | | | Even if your friend is not home, an e-mail will be |
| regular basis. They could not dream of leaving the | | | | sent and waiting for them to return to their |
| coziness that comes from a small town like | | | | computer. If they have internet on their phone, |
| Coupeville, Washington or Snohomish, Washington. | | | | an e-mail will reach them instantly. With e-mail you |
| This life is not for everyone. Other people from | | | | can also attach photographs to keep each other |
| small towns cannot wait to get out of there and | | | | up to date. |
| into a big city. They feel too closed in living in a | | | | 2. Chat: Chatting is a more instant form of |
| small town and want to see what else the world | | | | e-mail. If you and your friend are both at your |
| has to offer. They know there are more | | | | computers, you can instantly send messages |
| opportunities for them outside of their hometown. | | | | back and forth. You can even chat with more |
| They want to go on an adventure; meet new | | | | than one person at once, if you are good at |
| people, try new food, learn about other cultures, | | | | multitasking! |
| and have new experiences. They do not want | | | | 3. Video chat: This is probably the best |
| everyone in town to know their business. They | | | | communication option for friends living far away |
| want to start fresh. | | | | from each other. It is like you are talking on the |
| It is difficult for these two types of people to | | | | phone, but you can see each other! Thanks to |
| understand where the other is coming from, but | | | | cameras and microphones, which are built in to |
| there comes a point when they have to accept | | | | most computers now, you will feel like you are in |
| the other’s wishes. From here, the hardest | | | | the same room as your friend. With a satellite |
| part is staying in touch, so that you do not feel | | | | broadband connection, no matter how far away |
| as far apart from each other as the map says. | | | | you are, the conversation is instant, so there is no |
| Luckily, with satellite internet technology, there are | | | | delay or choppiness. |