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| While living in rural America can have numerous | | | | much higher power (35 times as much) than |
| advantages, it can be very frustrating having to | | | | two-way systems. To some people using your |
| deal with dial-up Internet access as your only | | | | phone line for the upload may be seen as a |
| Internet option. But, regardless of where you live | | | | negative. But in reality it is a positive attribute |
| satellite Internet access can be a real problem | | | | because one way systems do not have issues |
| solver for your need for fast and reliable Internet | | | | with rain fade as two way systems do. Your |
| service. Just because you live out in the country | | | | browsing speed in either case comes to you via |
| don't let technology pass you by. | | | | the satellite to your dish. |
| While living in rural U.S. can have numerous | | | | One way systems begins loading pages twice as |
| advantages, it can be very frustrating having to | | | | fast as two-way systems because the data only |
| deal with limited Internet access options. It is | | | | makes one trip up to the satellite and then back |
| estimated that there are over 30 million people in | | | | down. Two-way systems require two round trips. |
| rural America that cannot get high speed Internet | | | | Known technically as 'latency', even radio signals |
| access. But cheer up, satellite Internet access | | | | take time to make a 22,500 mile voyage 4 times. |
| could be a solution to your problem. | | | | The World Wide Web does not reside on a |
| There are several satellite Internet service | | | | satellite. Another real advantage that one way |
| providers that offer two way and one way | | | | systems enjoy is affordability. Two way satellite |
| satellite Internet service. Two way service uses | | | | systems are regulated by the FCC and they |
| your dish, that is mounted on your home, to send | | | | require professional installation as the only option. |
| information to the satellite and then the download | | | | Because one way satellite Internet service is |
| speed comes back to you. One way satellite | | | | simpler and more reliable it does not have FCC |
| Internet service utilizes your phone line to | | | | restrictions and self installation is an option. If you |
| transmit to the satellite and the download comes | | | | are relatively handy this option can help you save |
| back to you via the satellite and collected by your | | | | between $150 and $200 for a couple of hours |
| dish. | | | | work. If you would like professional installation, |
| In a two way system your ability to transmit | | | | that option is available also. |
| from your dish to the satellite is severely limited | | | | So regardless of where you live satellite Internet |
| on rainy or cloudy days. Let's face it, the satellite | | | | access can be a real problem solver for your |
| dish on your house isn't as strong in sending | | | | need for fast and reliable Internet service. Just |
| signals as the satellite in orbit that costs millions of | | | | because you live out in the country don't let |
| dollars. This issue is called rain fade. | | | | technology pass you by. Be sure to give satellite |
| Because one way systems use dial-up as a | | | | Internet service a try. You will be glad you did! |
| request path, the signal is beamed up to the | | | | |