| These days it seems like there are a hundred | | | | previously had not had a working Internet |
| different ways to connect to the Internet. People | | | | connection. The premise behind many of these |
| have landlines in their homes to connect, handheld | | | | projects is that if people have access to the |
| devices to surf on the go and there are always | | | | Internet, then they can more easily better their |
| Wi-Fi hot spots around the city where people can | | | | lives than without access to it. This is because the |
| stop in, pull out their laptop, and connect to the | | | | Internet not only connects people around the |
| Web wirelessly. But no matter where you are in | | | | world, but it allows people to more easily search |
| the world, you know that you can always rely on | | | | for jobs, have access to world news, and learn |
| satellite Internet to supply a connection for you | | | | about different people and cultures for little to no |
| since it can be set up anywhere. | | | | money. Many people in wealthier countries take |
| Opposed to the other ways people connect to | | | | Internet access for granted because it's so |
| the Internet, satellite Internet works without any | | | | prevalent and most everyone has access in some |
| wires or lines being run underneath the ground or | | | | way or another. |
| to be strung up in the air on telephone poles to | | | | Unfortunately even in wealthier countries in |
| connect your home or place of business to a hub. | | | | Europe and North America, there are still a lot of |
| Satellite just requires you to have a dish set up | | | | people who do not have regular Internet access. |
| facing the sky and a power source to run the | | | | Because of this, its important to not only help |
| modem. Aside from that, you can be in the | | | | people who are less fortunate in developing |
| middle of the ocean, on the top of a mountain or | | | | countries by providing them with satellite Internet |
| on a glacier and you can still catch an Internet | | | | access, but to also think about way to get people |
| signal. There are too many places in the world | | | | connected in First World countries. This could be |
| where terrestrial lines will not work. | | | | done easily by making every city and town have |
| Today there is so much that we can do with the | | | | a library with a free working Internet connection. |
| Internet; it would be a shame to not have it be | | | | This doesn't seem like such a daunting task or a |
| available for everyone in the world no matter | | | | big deal, but it is something that must be done to |
| where they live. Thankfully, there are a number | | | | improve people's lives. Just think about how many |
| of projects that have recently been completed, | | | | people could now search for jobs, read the news, |
| that are still running, and that have yet to be | | | | and keep in touch with their families. It's a small |
| started whose sole purpose is to supply | | | | step, but it would make a big difference. |
| computers and an Internet source to places that | | | | |