| Of all the things we cherish most in our lives, | | | | service is best for the occasional email and not much |
| independence definitely holds a place at the top of the | | | | else. If you're interested in real-time stock quotes or |
| list. The ability to survive and prosper on one's own in | | | | seeing important videos related to your industry, you |
| many ways defines the pioneering American spirit. In | | | | won't be finding it there. On top of these negatives, |
| our modern society, this idea has a new significance. | | | | you will only be able to use the internet if you sacrifice |
| Countless numbers of people have figured out a way | | | | your telephone service while online. If you want to use |
| to support themselves without going to the office or | | | | your cell phone as a back-up, you're barking up the |
| even staying close to centers of commerce. It's not | | | | wrong tree. The same areas not serviced by cable |
| just the rugged individualist rancher or the earnest small | | | | and DSL lines usually have poor cell phone reception, if |
| farmer. The entrepreneur, the freelancer, the | | | | any at all. It's the country, remember? You will have to |
| telecommuter -- you name it, many have found a way | | | | take the good with the bad. |
| to earn a living without leaving their rural retreat. But | | | | In the case of satellite internet, "the bad" is not bad at |
| how does it get done? To achieve this sort of | | | | all. The connection has the potential to reach speeds |
| independence one must practice diligence and stay on | | | | up to fifty times faster than dial-up. That means getting |
| top of the latest trends in your field. You must have | | | | online when you want and getting the work done |
| the tools to succeed, among them the technology to | | | | quickly. If you want to watch the sunset or plant a |
| keep you in touch when you need it. | | | | new herb in your garden, you won't waste time waiting |
| If you have chosen to live in the country, you will likely | | | | for basic internet access. Satellite broadband keeps |
| face a limited number of options when it comes to the | | | | you connected to the internet at all times. You decide |
| all-important high-speed internet. In most cases you will | | | | how to use it. You can talk on the phone while you |
| have to do without DSL or cable internet. So the | | | | breeze through the pages at professional-grade |
| choice will ultimately fall to satellite internet broadband | | | | speed. You can download videos and presentations |
| or classic dial-up access. | | | | with very little waiting time. It doesn't cost a fortune. |
| With dial-up you have the advantage of spending very | | | | Satellite internet will cost you more than dial-up, for |
| little on an Internet Service Provider. However, among | | | | service and equipment, but it is getting more affordable |
| the numerous concerns for a dial-up subscriber, speed | | | | every year. And you'll definitely get what you pay for. |
| has to top the list. Notorious for its dropped | | | | It's like the difference between night and day -- or |
| connections and snail-like page downloads, dial-up | | | | between the city and the countryside. |