I have had my fill on the excuses from my ISP on why their services are down all the time.  I have a roarin' dialup connect of 28800 and am ready for something a little faster.  What do you have and:
How much does it cost per month?
How much was the equipment?
How fast is it?
Reliability?

And any other pertinent info you might have.

Thanks

[url]www.directpc.com[/url]


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PS, even here in BF Iowa we have DSL  [:D]

Sat. is great if you are in remote areas, but it sucks for online gaming.  Too much lag.

Well I am in a remote BF location in BF Wa.  No cable or high speed available.  Where is all the info?  I saw on a thread some time ago for guys bragging about their connection speeds and there were at least a dozen guys talking about there satellite connections.

Hey 1gun,

I haven't really delved into the satellite web access deeply, but things to keep in mind.

2-way vs. Hybrid (1-way)

Recently (since the last time I looked), you can finally get a 2-way satellite connection. Prior, you basicly had the incomming data via satellite, and outgoing data via a phone line and a 28.8 to 33.6 modem(1-way).

Personally, I would go for the 2-way connection. Now you may not get the speeds of cable or DSL, but it will be faster than 28.8 connection. I just recently moved off a 1-way cable modem, and let me tell you... it sucked. 2-way connections are well worth it.

As for a provider, a quick Google search revealed the following.

[url=http://directory.google.com/Top/Business/Industries/Telecommunications/Wireless/Service_Providers/Satellite/Internet/]Google Business > Industries > Telecommunications > Wireless > Service Providers > Satellite > Internet[/url]

The main drawbacks for satellite internet are...
[list]
[*]Commercial/business usage[/*]
[*]Macintosh, Linux, Unix [/*]
[*]Gateway/router-based networking [/*]
[*]Web hosting, VPN, voice and video over IP [/*]
[*]Real-time shooter and RPG games [/*]
[*]Mobile installation applications (e.g. RVs) [/*]
[*]AOL 5.0/6.0 or Prodigy 5.0 browsers [/*]
[*]Large file and e-mail uploads [/*]
[*]Peer-to-peer (P2P) filesharing applications [/*]
[/list]

Oh, forgot to add...

If you live in a socialist housing community (Home Owners Association), and they bitch about your dish on your house, tell them [b]F*** OFF[/b]!!! As per the FCC and Telecommunications Act of 1996 they can't stop you. More info at [url]http://www.fcc.gov/csb/facts/otard.html[/url]