| When location is not a deterrent, it makes it easy | | | | have been impossible for the computer user in |
| to have that connection at the summerhouse or | | | | these remote areas unless the telephone lines had |
| in the city for work and play. Satellite Internet can | | | | reached them and they could use a dialup Internet |
| make a big difference for people that use their | | | | service. That rustic cabin that provides lasting |
| connection for work, since work can be done | | | | summer memories did not include the memory of |
| from virtually anyplace, spending the summer at | | | | surfing the web and if it had the surfing would |
| the cabin can be a great idea instead of a week | | | | have been done with dialup. |
| or two. | | | | This is an always on connection as long as there |
| It is possible to have this type of connection, | | | | is electrical power because the way this service |
| because satellite Internet does not work on the | | | | works is by sending data packets an estimated |
| same principals as other broadband service. | | | | 22,300 miles above the equator to a |
| Instead having a small satellite dish that sends and | | | | geo-stationary satellite. This satellite then |
| receives data to a large satellite dish located in the | | | | processes the data and sends a data packet back |
| southern sky is the way this Internet connection | | | | to the satellite dish and to the modem. These |
| works and that means it has the ability to be | | | | data packets are sent and received in |
| connected anyplace that has a clear view of the | | | | approximately .048 of a second. |
| southern sky. | | | | This type of speed means that pictures load |
| The reality is if there is electrical power and a | | | | immediately, with no pixel by pixel view of them |
| view of the southern sky then it is possible to | | | | and no wait for web pages no matter how |
| have a broadband connection that has download | | | | intricate the web design is what can be expected |
| speeds of 1.0 megabytes per second to work or | | | | from broadband service. Even in a remote location |
| play on the Internet. This kind of reality has never | | | | satellite service will have this kind of connection |
| been available prior to satellite service in rural | | | | speed, where other services could not be used no |
| areas or areas where the power and telephone | | | | matter where it is located, even in the city. |
| lines have not reached. Internet service would | | | | |