Satellite

How much does your cable or satellite service really cost?

Oct 5 2012 / No Comments

If you have spent any amount of time in front of the TV, you have probably seen the “pixie” commercials of competitors Comcast Xfinity and DirecTV. In one DirecTV advertisement (and there are many different commercials featuring several pro football players dressed as pixies) Eli Manning and Deion Sanders glue a ...

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High-speed satellite Internet is a viable solution for rural America

Aug 14 2012 / 1 Comment

Over a year ago, I wrote an article on what to expect when you get your first DSL line.  I received untold grief from city-dwellers and Silicon Valley types who were skeptical about someone getting a “slow” DSL line.  I even mentioned 56 Kbps dial-up and was accused of ...

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World’s highest capacity satellite ViaSat 1 successfully launched

Oct 21 2011 / No Comments

ViaSat-1 was launched successfully by ILS (International Launch Services) and this is a breakthrough for satellite broadband services.  Late last night (October 20th), at 9:00 pm PDT the spacecraft successfully separated from the launch vehicle and the solar arrays were deployed without any problems. After the deployment of its solar panels, ...

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