On June 11, 2009 WildBlue revealed the future of Broadband Satellite Internet with a hands-on demonstration of its "next generation" satellite capabilities in the Washington D.C..The demonstration showcased download speeds of 18 Mbps, nearly 12-times faster than satellite internet providers current capabilities. Members of Congress got to compare than enhanced Wild Blue speeds with their current service. Why was Congress involved, you might ask....more
As I assist people in signing up for Satellite Internet Providers, I sometimes forget how much time and aggravation the rural consumer goes through to find a High Speed Internet Provider in their area.Here are a few tips and comparisons that may shorten, and hopefully solve some of the headaches associated with trying to find a Broadband Internet Provider.Cable Internet ProvidersCable Internet providers usually have Internet speeds around...more
There are more Internet providers today then ever before. Everything from cable to DSL and fiber to the little local sub contracted Internet providers. If you are like me, it can get confusing as to whom to use. When I first starting considering an Internet provider, I figured why not go with the cable company. Cable companies can offer the fastest speed, usually at a good price to start, and then they will go up after a promotional period. So I called the local cable company and to my surprise (since they advertise it as being available in my area) I was told by the sales rep that the high speed Internet was not available to me.As much as I am attempting to not date myself, the Internet was not around until I was out of high school, well out of high school. Back then if you needed to find something out, you went to the library. If you needed to call someone, you picked up the phone and hoped for the best. Today, the Internet spoils us, well most of us with high speed anyway. Everything is available at the touch of a button, or click of a mouse. Unless of course you, are in one of those lost in time areas referred to as rural America. Those of us who live, or have moved to an area...more
Over the last several decades the service sector has experienced the most employment growth in the United States. This sector is especially conducive for Broadband applications. Services makes up roughly 50% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and is ripe with opportunities for rural Americans that have access to Broadband Internet connections.The...more
The Government's commitment to providing high-speed Internet connections to rural America through the Federal Broadband Stimulus program, may have a positive economic effect for customers accessing newly born services. However, the effect on rural businesses may not be so positive.It is not an unfamiliar fact that customers of rural businesses...more
People like to build connections with their friends and relatives. They also like to remain connected to the internet all the time. Internet is a very vital requirement of the present times for every single person of this world. Through the technology,people can always remain connected to their friends and relatives. Needless to say, there are a large number of other different technologies available which help you to access websites for various purposes. Broadband is one of the high defined technologies that can help you to connect to the internet and thus to the large amount of information. Mobile broadband and home broadband are the two means through which the users can get connected to the internet world with great comfort. They both are nice speedy means for making connections with the world of websites. With the name of the mobile broadband appears a great means of connecting to the internet anywhere and anytime. As a connection kit, you are provided with a USB modem for fixing to your laptop or desktop. Plugging the USB to any one will get you connected to the different information available over the web. With the fact that the internet has become an integral...more
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There was a time when the telephone, the broadband and the TV were separate services. You needed to subscribe to them individually and manage the three vendors separately. And then things began to change. The hardware required to provide TV, internet...more
Broadband connections have become the necessity for the people of UK. It is quite obvious, many of our daily tasks like shopping, communication, office work etc., are accomplished with the help of Internet and broadband is the fastest...more
The wonderful world of the internet began with dial-up and its infamous screeching connecting sound – a sound that is already foreign to a whole generation of youngsters. When broadband internet hit the scene, people were taken away...more
Wireless DSL internets are becoming the de facto standard in America. Everywhere you go - airports, restaurants, coffee shops, even Laundromats - wireless DSL internet is offered to patrons. These are called public hot spots and are increasing in...more
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