| A Satellite Internet Provider is one form of provider | | | | several plans for their service. They may differ as to |
| that provides internet service to your home or office. | | | | price and speed. This type of service entails some up |
| There are a few companies that provide internet | | | | front costs to install the satellite and the equipment. |
| connections through a Satellite Internet Provider. | | | | It also will require a service commitment. But this is |
| There are several types of internet service available | | | | what all internet service providers require so this is |
| including dial up, DSL via Broadband, fiber optics, cable | | | | not that different. You should look for promotions |
| and satellite. | | | | that offer free installation if it is not provided, or for |
| A Satellite Internet Provider is generally used when | | | | free set- up if that generally costs money. Some |
| there is no dial up connection or DSL available. These | | | | companies don't include installation at all. You are |
| providers often offer their services in remote areas | | | | basically on your own with the installation with |
| like a hill top or rural areas with no other service | | | | perhaps someone at the end of a telephone line |
| available. | | | | assisting you. |
| You should realize when you are speaking about an | | | | Satellite internets require some equipment like an |
| internet connected via satellite that there is a satellite | | | | antenna, and transmit and receive devices. It requires |
| many miles up in the sky which your internet is | | | | a dish connection to enable the satellite connection. |
| connected to through a small dish attached to your | | | | This is connected by a coaxial cable which connects |
| home or office. So when ever you are sending data | | | | to an IRW or Indoor Receive Unit and an ITU or |
| it goes up miles into space, then back down again | | | | Indoor Transmit Unit. This then connects to a USB |
| and then back up into space again. This may cause | | | | port. |
| some delays. So a satellite internet connection may | | | | This equipment may be included in the contract on an |
| not be the best choice for online gaming. In the online | | | | ownership basis or it may on a lease basis or it may |
| gaming world you have to be operating in the current | | | | be an additional cost depending on the plan that is |
| period of time. Any delay may cause real time issues | | | | offered. There may be additional activation fees or |
| and problems. | | | | other fees. |
| This type of internet connection may not be the | | | | There are a lot of things to consider when opting for |
| best choice for voice chats or for streaming media | | | | a satellite internet connection. Another consideration |
| because of the potential time delay as the data | | | | is the support available. Is it 24/7? Does it include any |
| makes it way through space and back again. This is | | | | anti-virus or anti-spyware? How much broadband can |
| called 'latency' or basically a delay of some amount of | | | | you use for data downloads? Give this internet |
| time. | | | | service some thought before you sign up. |
| A satellite internet company will generally offer | | | | |