| Broadband satellite Internet service has long been the | | | | companies may have to keep you on the phone for |
| choice for those outside of cities or towns who do | | | | a while to figure out what speeds are available in |
| not have access to DSL or cable. The ever-increasing | | | | your area, satellite companies can provide broadband |
| capabilities of the service and the convenience of | | | | to anyone, whether they be located in the center of |
| being able to bundle it with the television and movie | | | | Manhattan or in the deepest bayous of Louisiana. |
| packages provided by the satellite company, | | | | Having one company who handles both the television |
| however, make it a practical, smart choice for | | | | services and the Internet services may be a point on |
| anyone who wants to simplify their monthly bills. | | | | which the cable companies feel they can compete, |
| Satellite Internet packages typically come in several | | | | but the quality of the services makes satellite |
| levels of bandwidth-the measure of a connection's | | | | Internet stand out. Not only are there literally |
| speed-that make it comparable to the other forms | | | | hundreds of channels of television and movies from |
| of broadband. | | | | which one may choose-in high definition-the costs of |
| Cable internet is typically bundled with cable television | | | | satellite access are typically lower than they are with |
| services but may be purchased, at a much higher | | | | cable Internet access. When you're looking at speed, |
| price, alone. While the speeds can be impressive, | | | | make sure you take into account the fine print. Cable |
| cable broadband is notorious for slowing down when | | | | companies advertise blazing speeds which all depend |
| a large number of users are logged on which, | | | | upon the ideal conditions being present. You may get |
| unfortunately and obviously, tends to occur at those | | | | near T1 levels of service, provided you're logged in at |
| times of day when most people would very much | | | | 3am, there's no one else on your local service using |
| enjoy having the speeds for which they pay. Not | | | | the Internet and traffic in general happens to be |
| only does the television service with which broadband | | | | uncharacteristically low. Satellite Internet access, in a |
| satellite is typically bundled beat cable hands down, | | | | realistic situation, can easily compete with or exceed |
| the service does not suffer from the annoying slow | | | | the speeds advertised by cable. |
| hours that characterize cable connections. | | | | Getting the broadband switched on is typically very |
| DSL's speed suffers as the distance from the | | | | easy. A call to one's provider, an examination of the |
| telephone company's central office increases. Though | | | | packages available and an assessment of one's needs |
| telephone companies have made efforts to lessen | | | | are all that are required. Because one can choose a |
| this effect, it translates to spotty and slow | | | | lower bandwidth service with satellite, it's easy to |
| connections for those located at the fringes of the | | | | ensure that one does not overpay for service levels |
| DSL service area. With satellite, the entire world is | | | | they will not use. |
| literally within the service area. While telephone | | | | |