| As web content has grown more and more | | | | then relay the request down to HughesNet's |
| information intensive, high speed Internet has | | | | servers which will then process the request and |
| become the standard that many people rely on | | | | then send the document back up to the satellite. |
| to take full advantage of being online. For | | | | The satellite will then send the document back |
| example, if you've ever tried to use a dial up | | | | down to your satellite dish which will then send it |
| Internet connection to surf the web, you probably | | | | to your satellite modem and your computer. Your |
| know that the experience is so different that it's | | | | computer will then display the document in the |
| almost like there are two different Internets: one | | | | web browser. The entire process only takes a |
| for dial up users and one for broadband users. | | | | small fraction of a second to process and- with |
| After all, the Flash presentations, digital music | | | | download speeds of up to 2 megabytes per |
| downloads, online virtual reality games, and | | | | second- almost no time at all to actually download. |
| streaming video that are commonplace for a high | | | | The fact that satelite Internet service is |
| speed Internet user are virtually inaccessible to a | | | | independent of any kind of phone line or cable |
| user of dial up. | | | | means that if you rely on the Internet to make a |
| Unfortunately, most people think that dial up is the | | | | living and for contact with the outside world, you |
| only form of Internet service available in many | | | | can live almost anywhere you want. HughesNet |
| parts of the country that are still outside of the | | | | high speed satellite Internet is equally available in |
| reach of broadband cable, wireless hot spots, and | | | | huge metropolitan areas as well as the middle of |
| DSL (which can only marginally be considered a | | | | the woods. The only requirements are that you |
| high speed Internet connection). However, anyone | | | | have a source of power for the equipment and a |
| who argues that high speed Internet is only | | | | clear line of sight to the southern sky. |
| available in limited areas obviously doesn't know | | | | HughesNet is focused on providing more than just |
| about HughesNet. | | | | a high speed connection to its customers. |
| If you sign up for HughesNet's high speed | | | | HughesNet also wants to ensure that its |
| Internet service, you'll have a satellite modem and | | | | customers get the most enjoyable and trouble |
| a special satellite dish that can send as well as | | | | free Internet service possible. That's why it |
| receive satellite signals installed at your home or | | | | provides email addresses and tech support with |
| small business. Once the system is up and running, | | | | every account. You'll also have the option of |
| you'll have a full time Internet connection which | | | | having other services like web hosting, a portable |
| means that you can sit down at your computer | | | | dial up account for when you travel, and an |
| and get right on the Internet without having to | | | | advanced Internet security software suite added |
| waste time by dialing in. When you click on a link | | | | onto your account. Clearly, HughesNet is the |
| through your web browser, a request for a web | | | | Internet service provider of choice for anyone |
| page or other document will be sent from your | | | | who cares about flexibility, convenience, and value. |
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