| Many people are choosing to live in rural areas of | | | | modem with a service plan, in many cases there |
| the country side because of the quiet and | | | | is nothing else to purchase. However it is |
| peaceful atmosphere it offers. This creates some | | | | important to understand that some areas may |
| problems when it comes to getting internet | | | | not be covered under their broadband service |
| service. Many cable and telephone companies do | | | | plans. When you use you telephone to access the |
| not offer rural internet service because it would | | | | internet you pay for any bytes that are used |
| be too costly to install the cable and telephone | | | | when downloading and the same goes for using |
| lines in order to carry the signal. Sometimes this | | | | your phone as a modem for your computer. |
| cost can be passed on to the customers, if there | | | | These rural internet providers are also called |
| are enough customers to divide the high costs | | | | WISP providers. |
| amongst. This rarely happens in the real world and | | | | Another option is to frequent places that offer |
| because the economy has taken a down turn, it | | | | free Wi-Fi. Some libraries as well as coffee shops |
| makes getting the service in rural America | | | | and restaurants offer this type of rural internet. |
| virtually impossible. | | | | These are the perfect places to take a laptop |
| There are ways of getting rural internet service | | | | and connect to the internet at no cost. The only |
| though. They may prove to be a little more | | | | problem with this option is that people need the |
| expensive than anticipated but for families in | | | | internet at home, and cannot travel to a Hi-Fi |
| remote rural areas that want high speed internet | | | | hotspot every time they want to use the |
| access, satellite internet meets the need. For | | | | internet. |
| instance some rural electric companies offer | | | | The best way to get a rural internet connection is |
| internet services to their customers. Your electric | | | | through satellite. Most satellite companies offer a |
| company may not offer this at this point but with | | | | variety of speeds as well as packages for |
| the ever expanding electrical systems, it shouldn't | | | | internet service. This service is provided through a |
| be long until any area that gets electrical service is | | | | satellite dish that is installed either on the roof of |
| offered internet through their electric company. | | | | your home or in an open field where you have |
| You may even want to contact your local electric | | | | clear access to the southern sky. This dish |
| co-op to see if it is available in your area. | | | | gathers microwaves from satellites that are |
| Wireless rural internet service is also available | | | | orbiting earth and sends it to your computer |
| through many cell phone companies. Cell phone | | | | through a localized cable running from the dish to |
| companies offer you three ways of accessing the | | | | a satellite modem. The initial installation may be a |
| internet; through your cell phone, using your cell | | | | little expensive but the packages are well worth |
| phone as a modem and purchasing a broadband | | | | the price in terms of staying connected or losing |
| modem and service plan. When you purchase the | | | | signal. |