This is tough to answer because it depends on your locality, Customer service and dependablility often vary from location in the country or even in one region. According to consumersearch.com, Hughe's Network is the dominant provider, as it has launched most of the satellites used by other ISP's. Hughes's speeds are faster than its main competitor, WildBlue.
Internet Service Provider
An ISP (Internet Service Provider) provides a customer/computer user to use servers the ISP maintains to gain access to the internet.
To access satellite internet anywhere in the world, you need to subscribe to a satellite internet service provider. They will provide you with a satellite dish and modem that can connect to the satellite network. This allows you to access the internet from remote locations where traditional internet infrastructure is not available.
Internet Service Providers offers its customer's access to the Internet
Satellite Internet does not use a cable modem. The service doesn't use cable or phone wiring in the house. There is a satellite on the property and wiring that brings the service into the house. The provider would supply the necessary peripherals to connect to the Internet.
DSL Internet should be easy to set up on your own after connecting to an Internet service provider. If you should need assistance, the customer service number from your Internet provider should be of great help.
To access satellite internet anywhere, you need to subscribe to a satellite internet service provider and install a satellite dish and modem at your location. This equipment will allow you to connect to the internet via satellite signals, providing coverage in remote or rural areas where traditional internet options may not be available.
The internet service provider is local to you. When you call for customer service the calls are most likely going to 3rd party contractors when their local call centers are overwhelmed with calls.
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Is there an internet service provider who still offers dial up internet? I have a property in the mountains that just has no option for cable, and the trees block any satellite signal. Kind of unusual request in 2011, I understand. But, if anyone has an idea, I'd like to hear it!
It is possible. If you have a good computer, and your satellite provider is decent, then you can have high speed internet. However, you must specify what you feel is "high speed".
If you have determined that all you cables and connections are properly connected, it may be that your service provider is having an issue. You will need to contact the customer service department of your internet provider.