Wireless internet connections are all the rage today. In coffee shops, offices, hotel rooms and just about everywhere else, laptop users can plug into the Internet without a cord and, in most cases, without asking anyone as these connections are freely available to any customer. The technology that freed Internet access from the burdens of wires has made the net available in ways it never was before. On a much larger scale, satellite internet access has done this, as well.
Broadband Internet access, when it was first offered, was dependent upon access to a wired connection to a phone company’s DSL circuit or a cable television provider’s infrastructure. Today, that’s all in the past. The Internet has not only gone wireless at coffee shops around the nation, it’s gone wireless nationwide.
Satellite broadband access makes use of two way communications between a subscriber and the satellite itself to deliver the Internet at broadband speeds. The click of a mouse is sent to the satellite, at light speed, and back to a server which relays the information requested along the same route. Though such communications technology has been available for many years, the enormous cost it used to entail put it out of the reach of individual consumers. Today, broadband satellite internet access is competitive with, and oftentimes less-expensive, than its Cable and DSL rivals.
The accessibility of broadband Internet to anyone anywhere in the nation has opened up doors for those who live in more rural areas. The limitations of physics and economics make it prohibitive for technologies other than satellite to provide broadband options to those who live outside of the infrastructure of towns or cities. No matter where they live, however, modern families have similar needs. Not having broadband at this point constitutes the lack of a resource more than it does the lack of a luxury.
For those who can telecommute to their jobs instead of making long commutes, the availability of satellite internet is a great boon economically. The cost of telecommuting only a couple of days a week from a rural home can easily offset the cost of a satellite broadband subscription. On days when the weather makes commuting impossible, broadband is a huge asset.
During the holidays, many families have traditionally travelled long distances to be together. As fuel prices have risen, this has become more and more burdensome. Having a broadband connection allows families to visit online, for an unlimited amount of time, for free. Using a webcam can make the distance seem even less significant.
