SpaceX - Satellite internet starting 2019

GordonThree wrote:
The United States has no excuse but our own greed for lack of broadband Internet being available in every nook and cranny of the Republic.

Satellite Internet won't help us here in the states.

Much clipped to save space.

First: we already have satellite internet... Hughnet, Hughes net Gen5 and Exceed as well as Verizon.. now two of those I've used and .. Yes. they suck.. two I have not. but a Friend uses one and streams multi-channel video with no problem (Exceed)

Exceed is NOT, however, RV friendly (But would work for campgrounds) It is also a tad pricey. as is Hughes and Verison.

Virgin/Space-X should add to competition and lower prices.

There is also a tower based radio internet that covers a good part of the USA.. Google I-2000 if I'm not mistaken or I-2k.. Yes they were around in 1999

It's not that we dont' have it.. IT is that we do not KNOW about it.

There was also a stab at what they call "Broadband over power lines" but it caused far too much radio interference, that is all save one ssytem.. With BPL.. if they can clean it up. anywhere that has power, can have internet.

Oh, and as for your comment on Corporate Greed.. YES. I feel that charging 100+ for 10 bucks worth of bandwidth,,, Is a tad greedy.