I had HughesNet at my last place.  Worked great, but high latency.   So I agree with the comment about bad for Skype, and would add online gaming.  But had no trouble with dropbox.

Kevin
On Sep 12, 2011 6:20 AM, "Lyle Tuttle" <l.tuttle@cox.net> wrote:
> At 04:41 PM 9/11/2011, keith smith wrote:
>>I bumped into Satellite Internet today and found it has improved
>>vastly. I'm thinking this opens up faster internet access to those
>>rural areas where there is not DSL or cable Internet access. I work
>>from my home so I was very careful to ensure I would have access to
>>cable or DSL. Now I see living and working more rural might be an option.
>>
>>Anyone using Satellite Internet? If so what is your experience?
>
> My sister-in-law uses it as she lives on top of a mountain in
> Colorado.......ok for email, but not good for Dropbox xfers, Skype -
> voice or voice w/video. Too much delay drops connection.........
>
> Which satellite service did you check? I'm not sure what hers is, will check.
>
> lyle tuttle
>
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