10 things you should know before buying satellite broadband Internet service

Overview:

This download provides a list of 10 critical issues you should consider before choosing satellite broadband and examines the advantages and disadvantages of one-way and two-way satellite systems.

Until fairly recently if you were in a location without cable television service or further than a few miles from a telephone substation, you were stuck with dialup Internet service. The performance of high speed wired services quickly degrade as you move further from the nearest telephone substation so, even if you can get a DSL line at the limits of availability, service is likely to be poor.

This has actually dictated the location of many businesses, requiring them to locate in more expensive areas. If you had a mobile service van or command center then the situation was even worse because you were stuck with a cellular link.

But today there are several one- and two-way satellite Internet providers with a variety of offerings for home users (for example, telecommuters or your company's key personnel), small businesses, even mobile labs and field service units. This guide will focus mostly on two-way broadband but also offers a comparison with one-way broadband services. It provides a list of 10 critical issues you should consider before choosing satellite broadband and examines the advantages and disadvantages of one-way and two-way satellite systems.

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