[txlurker]

Hughes is satellite. My brother uses it for homeschooling his kids out in the boondocks of western NY on the family homestead. It’s kick-ass fast.

Yes and it is expensive and they throttle back your service when you exceed their data parameters. Perhaps competition would help the rural markets.

[MayflowerMadam]

I don’t know. Obviously you are an expert and I’m not.

It worries me that once the government provides internet for everyone, then they could mandate all to participate. Too much intrusion.

[Ciaphas Cain]

I had satellite Internet for a number of years. My home was in a place that's like the old joke: we got Saturday night's Grand Ole Opry on Monday morning.

Data limits that get throttled down when you exceed them (forget Netflix then), poor reception in severe weather, and horrible latency issues (forget playing Eve Online much less multiplayer Gears of War) and satellite Internet fast loses its appeal.