Why Rural America Needs Satellite Internet Serice

Nov 12
11:49

2008

Steve Long

Steve Long

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While living in rural America can have numerous advantages, it can be very frustrating having to deal with dial-up Internet access as your only Internet option. But, regardless of where you live satellite Internet access can be a real problem solver for your need for fast and reliable Internet service. Just because you live out in the country don't let technology pass you by.

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While living in rural U.S. can have numerous advantages,Why Rural America Needs Satellite Internet Serice Articles it can be very frustrating having to deal with limited Internet access options. It is estimated that there are over 30 million people in rural America that cannot get high speed Internet access. But cheer up, satellite Internet access could be a solution to your problem.

There are several satellite Internet service providers that offer two way and one way satellite Internet service. Two way service uses your dish, that is mounted on your home, to send information to the satellite and then the download speed comes back to you. One way satellite Internet service utilizes your phone line to transmit to the satellite and the download comes back to you via the satellite and collected by your dish.

In a two way system your ability to transmit from your dish to the satellite is severely limited on rainy or cloudy days. Let's face it, the satellite dish on your house isn't as strong in sending signals as the satellite in orbit that costs millions of dollars. This issue is called rain fade.

Because one way systems use dial-up as a request path, the signal is beamed up to the satellite from a teleport atop a 14 story building at much higher power (35 times as much) than two-way systems. To some people using your phone line for the upload may be seen as a negative. But in reality it is a positive attribute because one way systems do not have issues with rain fade as two way systems do. Your browsing speed in either case comes to you via the satellite to your dish.

One way systems begins loading pages twice as fast as two-way systems because the data only makes one trip up to the satellite and then back down. Two-way systems require two round trips. Known technically as 'latency', even radio signals take time to make a 22,500 mile voyage 4 times. The World Wide Web does not reside on a satellite. Another real advantage that one way systems enjoy is affordability. Two way satellite systems are regulated by the FCC and they require professional installation as the only option.

Because one way satellite Internet service is simpler and more reliable it does not have FCC restrictions and self installation is an option. If you are relatively handy this option can help you save between $150 and $200 for a couple of hours work. If you would like professional installation, that option is available also.

So regardless of where you live satellite Internet access can be a real problem solver for your need for fast and reliable Internet service. Just because you live out in the country don't let technology pass you by. Be sure to give satellite Internet service a try. You will be glad you did!