Dialup Internet Access

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I have satellite Internet and with the exception of downloading files, which I don’t care about…it’s as slow, or slower than dialup. I’m locked into a year contract with the satellite company…probably because they know their service sucks. How do I get out of it…what are my options?

I’d like to hear from anyone using Wild Blue satellite internet service. We have ancient phone lines so dialup is at a snails pace. No cable service available. The only solution is a satellite provider is seems.

What are your actual costs? They advertise $49.95 a month but don’t say anything about access fees, taxes, etc. What is your actual bill? Thanks for your help!

I just signed up for satellite internet and it is slower than my old dialup access. Sure, download speed is faster…for downloading files. But, upload speed on the satellite is horrible! Regular web surfing is much slower than dialup.

I did a speed test on both connections. Look at the results and tell me if that is typical for dialup upload speeds to be so much faster. Should I complain to the satellite company after seeing the results below?

Satellite Average Speeds:
Upload: 70-100
Download: 1200-1500

Dialup Average Speeds:
Upload: 180-190
Download: 40-50

I just had a new satellite internet service put in, since it’s all I can get. Although speedtest.net reveals that I have a download speed around 1900, general browsing is slow. I can downoad a file very quickly. But just regular surfing is actually slower than dialup. Any tips to speed things up?

Are there any LiveOps operators out there that are using a satellite Internet connection? I’m confused by their FAQ page. It says they don’t recommend nor support it. But, it doesn’t say it’s not allowed. They say the same about dialup, but I know some are definitely using dialup.

Can anyone shed some light on this for me?