Living in the Sticks is Easier With Satellite Internet

Henry David Thoreau might argue today that the whole point of moving into the middle of no where is broadband internet provider properly disconnect one's self from the corrupting powers of the modern world and developments such as satellite internet are completely counter productive to this goal. People Dsl Digital Subscriber Line live in very rural, secluded places can still choose to remain disconnected from the world, but for those who would like to take a broadband download speed test every now and then and keep in contact they have options.

Even if you are not living the Gambia, getting high speed internet access through DSL in the rural United States can be extremely difficult and sometimes not even possible. For residents of these scantily populated regions there is the option of satellite internet. Choosing to access the internet in this fashion tends to be on the more expensive side but it is fairly safe to say that rural dwellers are probably saving a whole lot more on rent and gas than city folk.

If you do have internet access but the only option is dial-up, looking into satellite internet broadband would still be a good idea in order to bolster your connection. With a dial-up connection already in place, the satellite access works to increase the amount of bandwidth you are working with, thereby increasing the speed and efficiency of your internet connection. The dial-up is used for the outgoing bandwidth while the satellite strengthens the incoming bandwidth. With these two powers combined you can get access to high speed internet even in the absence of DSL.

For people who are not used to high speed internet the delay of satellite internet might not be too wearisome, but for anyone making the transition it might be a bit on the difficult side. Individual home users will most likely want to try and find some form of dial-up and take the double sided approach of using both satellite and dial-up to gain access to the internet. People who are looking to transfer large files and use the internet for browsing yet have absolutely no access to dial-up will have to use two-way satellite access. The delay in two-way satellite access is frustrating but when you are truly in the middle of no where it is your only option for internet access.

Connecting to the internet is possible even if you live in the sticks of the United States, but if you are choosing to make a move out there, seriously consider how big a part the internet plays in your life. While satellite internet is a bit of a luxury when trekking through the Andes mountains, if that is your daily connection to the internet from home you need to be ok with a slow connection that runs the risk of encountering some serious interference if it decides to rain or a tree branch obstructs path between dish and satellite. While Thoreau would most likely opt out of internet access at his cabin on Walden Pond, for those who need to keep a lifeline between themselves and the outside world, they now have the choice.

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Based on what we're hearing, a slate of soon-to-be-proposed FCC rules may stop the likes of Comcast from discriminating against P2P applications on their networks, and AT&T sure will have a tougher time justifying why it won't let the iPhone's version of SlingPlayer run on 3G while giving WinMo and BlackBerry users all the bandwidth they can handle. Julius Genachowski, the new chairman of the entity, is slated to discuss the new rules on Monday, though he isn't expected to dig too deep into the minutiae. Essentially, the guidelines will "prevent wireless companies from blocking internet applications and prevent them from discriminating (or acting as gatekeepers) [against] web content and services." We know what you're thinking: "Huzzah!" And in general, that's probably the right reaction to have as a consumer, but one has to wonder how network quality for all will be affected if everyone is cut loose to, well, cut broadband company Oh, and if this forces telecoms to deploy more cell sites to handle the influx in traffic, you can rest assured that the bill will be passed on to you. Ain't nuthin' free, kids.

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