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Posted: 12/31/2007 9:25:01 AM EDT

Spin off of what's wrong with my internet.

Do Satellite TV companies offer an internet package?

If not, why?

That would seem like a good idea for people that live in the sticks and have dial up.

Posted: 12/31/2007 9:25:58 AM EDT

[#1]

they suck.. ya you got connection, but your latancy sucks major donkey balls!

Posted: 12/31/2007 9:27:11 AM EDT

[#2]

i think they do.. but you would need a diffrent dish.. one for the net .. one for the tv..

< been a while since i read up on it.. so I could be wrong.. >

Posted: 12/31/2007 9:29:23 AM EDT

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Satellite internet sucks. I don't know what a place like directTV offers, but even satellite from a dedicated satellite internet provider (who presumably do it better) sucks pretty bad.

Latency runs at least a full second to anything 'local' to your downlink location, and from there of course it just climbs. It's fine for web browsing, email (not webmail), and downloading but sucks for anything interactive.

Posted: 12/31/2007 9:29:50 AM EDT

[#4]

Quoted:
they suck.. ya you got connection, but your latancy sucks major donkey balls!

Worse than dialup?

Posted: 12/31/2007 9:30:08 AM EDT

[#5]

Yes you can have an Internet connection via sattelite. You need 2 boxes, one for upload one for download and the latency is just horrid. You also have a cap as to how much you can download.

Gaming is completely out
You share the same IP as everybody else
It starts storming, forget about it.

my 2cents

Posted: 12/31/2007 9:31:10 AM EDT

[#6]

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they suck.. ya you got connection, but your latancy sucks major donkey balls!

Worse than dialup?

satalite is fine if you want to pay MORE. and if all you do is surf the internet and email.

Posted: 12/31/2007 9:31:42 AM EDT

[#7]

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they suck.. ya you got connection, but your latancy sucks major donkey balls!

Worse than dialup?

like others have said gaming is out! but browsing, downloading. its ok..

Posted: 12/31/2007 9:32:06 AM EDT

[#8]

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they suck.. ya you got connection, but your latancy sucks major donkey balls!

Worse than dialup?

I would think the next step below dial-up would be no interwebs at all.

Posted: 12/31/2007 9:35:05 AM EDT

[#9]

So are there any alternatives so you can play WoW and download porn when living in the sticks and there's no DSL or cable?

Posted: 12/31/2007 9:40:32 AM EDT

[#10]

I've transferred files via 300 bps HF radio connection before.

Posted: 12/31/2007 9:40:54 AM EDT

[#11]

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So are there any alternatives so you can play WoW and download porn when living in the sticks and there's no DSL or cable?

damn WoW over dialup.. you are hard core! i tired it last weekend.. and man that was painfull!

Posted: 12/31/2007 9:43:16 AM EDT

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So are there any alternatives so you can play WoW and download porn when living in the sticks and there's no DSL or cable?

damn WoW over dialup.. you are hard core! i tired it last weekend.. and man that was painfull!

lolzzzz!!! I don't live in the sticks, I'm just curious what those in the sticks do without broadband and dialup for porn and WoW.

Posted: 12/31/2007 9:48:09 AM EDT

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So are there any alternatives so you can play WoW and download porn when living in the sticks and there's no DSL or cable?

damn WoW over dialup.. you are hard core! i tired it last weekend.. and man that was painfull!

lolzzzz!!! I don't live in the sticks, I'm just curious what those in the sticks do without broadband and dialup for porn and WoW.

lots of angry masturbation..

Posted: 12/31/2007 10:18:11 AM EDT

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So are there any alternatives so you can play WoW and download porn when living in the sticks and there's no DSL or cable?

Get a fiber run to your house from wherever.

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