Re: best satellite provider?

In news:00vj53d6slcil4bulul5g0s46l889788j2@xxxxxxx,
Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

There are plenty of other providers but most are aimed at commercial
users. There are also resellers that specialize in mobile (RV,
vehicle, boating, etc) service. There are also a series of satellite
providers that serve countries other than the USA. Rather than list
all of them, could you disclose what country you are located and
whether you're looking for commercial or consumer grade internet,
fixed or mobile service? Meanwhile, you'll find a list of others at:
<http://dmoz.org/Computers/Data_Communications/Wireless/Satellite/>

Thanks for that link; I'll study it carefully. We're currently in the
continental U.S. and can get by, I believe, with "consumer grade"
connectivity, generally at a fixed location but will occasionally re-locate
for a week or so at a time, and will re-aim the dish as needed for the new
lat./lon.

By "best" I mean upload/download speeds, initial and monthly costs,
and required software for aiming and fine-tuning the aim.

I only have experience with DirecWay/Hughesnet systems. It works, but
has bad days due to weather and congestion. One customer just
installed Wild Blue service but I haven't had reason or time to visit.
In general, I would avoid satellite service unless you have no other
alternative.

This lab will occasionaly be located at remote rural locations where telco
lines, cellular coverage and wireless aren't available.

I would prefer some non-Microsoft connection software preferably
open source, but don't insist on it.

There is no connectivity software.

Software *is* required to aim the dish, and that's what I mean by
"connectivity". Each lat./lon. requires a azimuth, elevation and rotation of
the dish

So, if you don't like Microsoft products, why does your news header
show that you're using Microsoft Outlook Express 6 for usenet news?

Because that's the newsreader I'm posting with here, which has nothing to do
with the lab. Microsoft products are unstable and unreliable in our
experience. The lab operates NetBSD 3.1 machines for automated data
acquisition and reduction, remote submission and reporting capabilities. If
vendor-specific dish-aiming software requires an MS OS, then we'll install
and use VMWare to address the issue, but would rather avoid the bloat.

We must make a provider selection within the next month, so any help
that you can provide either pro or con any provider will be much
appreciated.

I suggest you start at:
<http://www.broadbandreports.com/faq/satellite>
<http://www.dslreports.com/forum/sat~also=wildblue+starband>

Again, thanks for your help.

.

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