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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: PennyTurtle on January 09, 2008, 06:58:38 pm



Title: Satellite Broadband?
Post by: PennyTurtle on January 09, 2008, 06:58:38 pm
Does anyone know the full name of the company that can supply broadband via satellite?

I know the company name is 'Blue' something!


Title: Re: Satellite Broadband?
Post by: bpratt on February 21, 2008, 01:35:19 pm
Does anyone know the full name of the company that can supply broadband via satellite?

I know the company name is 'Blue' something!

A little warning about satellite broadband is that if you don't get a full duplex link, i.e. in and out via satellite, you'll still be stuck with a dialup outbound link. Last time I looked full duplex satellite was just under $300 per month.

Also, now that we've started to get some rain, and those with Austar and Foxtel satellite can tell you too, is that when you get a decent amount of rain within around 50km, you'll get a lot of breakup/loss of signal with due to the size of the dish. Get a 2 or 3 metre sized dish, and you won't get anywhere near the same sorts of issues with rain, but who really wants a 3 metre dish in your backyard ?


Title: Re: Satellite Broadband?
Post by: Hontusjj on April 08, 2008, 05:23:42 pm
The Big T can help you, but it it will cost you. :'(


Title: Re: Satellite Broadband?
Post by: bpratt on April 10, 2008, 11:33:53 am
The Big T can help you, but it it will cost you. :'(

Yep, they'll help you alright, and help you lighten your load in your hip pocket at the same time.  :(


Once again you really need to lobby all your neighbours and work together to get ADSL in to your streets.