Internet usage among adults in the U.S. has hit an all-time high. Surveys show an increase from 38% to 77% in last decade while globally a benchmark of 1 Billion Internet users was reached!

The share of Americans who have broadband access at home has reached 55%. While rural America has lagged the rest of the nation in use of high-speed Internet access at home, the gap between rural and non-rural America has narrowed significantly. The rate of broadband penetration into rural areas was 40% in 2005/2006 according to a study by Pew Internet and American Life Project. However, this rate slowed to a mere 12% in 2005/2006. What is the reason (or reason's) for such a drastic slow down?

A recent study showed that the percentage of adult Americans with broadband at home has grown from 47% in early 2007 to 55% in 2008. One-third of these broadband users pay extra to get faster connections while poorer Americans saw no growth in broadband usage in the past year. This indicates that financial ability plays a role. As broadband penetration moves beyond beyond suburbia, the cost per mile to run the lines simply becomes too expensive. Outlying areas must then resort to Satellite Internet services which in the past carried a minimum cost of $60/mo. which is out of reach for the lower income population.

In addition to to the higher cost, these satellites utilize microwave as a means to broadcast and receive the signal which is ill-affected by weather.These type of  Microwave Satellite systems are known as two-way systems, which simply means that the signal journeys round trip to the satellite and back twice before the signal is displayed on the monitor screen.

Considering these facts, at least one of the reasons for the slowdown in high speed Internet growth in rural America that was documented in 2005/2006 appears to be financial.

Does those living in outlying areas have to live without the freedom to download music, movies or even pictures and be contempt with dial up connections of 26kbps?

Does school children have to be left behind as their suburban classmates speed through their homework with broadband connections because of the high cost of microwave satellite systems?

Does Rural America have to be dependent upon promises of the phone companies or politicians?

NO WAY!

Advanced technology continues to provide solutions. A hybrid satellite system, also called a one-way system, has filled the gap and brought High Speed Internet Service to those that could not afford the service previously.

One-Way satellite systems are NOT microwave powered and therefore are not affected by weather as their two-way counterparts. One-Way systems have little or no maintenance issues as do their two-way counterparts. One-Way Satellite Internet systems are the only system on the market that is simple enough that homeowners can self-install themselves.

Satellite Internet is an option NOW. There is no need to wait on the promises of the DSL providers or even worse yet, promises of the government to come to the rescue next week. As long as you don't live in a cave & have a clear view of the southern sky, High Speed Internet Service is available, reliable, simple and affordable ($29.95/mo) to Rural America.