Sunday, December 30, 2007

The Top 10 Reasons to avoid Satellite Internet - Number 9

No Music streaming, downloading movies, VOIP, or other apps

It's hard to be a 21st-century internet user when the ISP-mindset is 19th-century. As with dialup, these applications won't work on satellite for one reason (FAP) or another (traffic shaping). By the time the ISP comes up with its business model to overcharge its customers through the nose, it's cheaper to do it the old way.

So much for progress and technology.

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