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<blockquote data-quote="txyaloo" data-source="post: 6033699" data-attributes="member: 23362"><p>Satellite internet is nice when nothing else is available. My folks had it for 10 years or so and still keep it for a backup. All satellite services will have a FAP (fair access policy). Once you download more than so many mb your service gets slowed down to below dial-up speeds and basically becomes unusable. This can range from 100-250mb in an hour. Internet will go out during rain, and it slows down a lot during peak hours due to the services being oversold. Also, there's a ton of latency. Websites take some time to be contacted, and you really can't play games on it. If you go with Hughesnet, try and get on a business account - those accounts are a little more reliable.</p><p></p><p>If you have the option, I'd go with an EVDO phone service. Check and see if Sprint or Alltel have wireless data cards in your area. The service won't be as "fast" as the advertised satellite speeds, but they'll be more more reliable and consistent IMO. Both allow unlimited downloads and allow roaming on on each other's networks nation wide. Verizon advertises unlimited downloads, but there's an imaginary cap of 5gb where they can and will cut off your service.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="txyaloo, post: 6033699, member: 23362"] Satellite internet is nice when nothing else is available. My folks had it for 10 years or so and still keep it for a backup. All satellite services will have a FAP (fair access policy). Once you download more than so many mb your service gets slowed down to below dial-up speeds and basically becomes unusable. This can range from 100-250mb in an hour. Internet will go out during rain, and it slows down a lot during peak hours due to the services being oversold. Also, there's a ton of latency. Websites take some time to be contacted, and you really can't play games on it. If you go with Hughesnet, try and get on a business account - those accounts are a little more reliable. If you have the option, I'd go with an EVDO phone service. Check and see if Sprint or Alltel have wireless data cards in your area. The service won't be as "fast" as the advertised satellite speeds, but they'll be more more reliable and consistent IMO. Both allow unlimited downloads and allow roaming on on each other's networks nation wide. Verizon advertises unlimited downloads, but there's an imaginary cap of 5gb where they can and will cut off your service. [/QUOTE]
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