Satellite internet can be expensive for individuals, but for small communities why not get together and provide a single link with a well planned wireless network. Our club ( www.sbarc.org ) has a wireless site set up on an offshore island, 26 miles away, that it is linked to one of our land sites so the total path is over 30 miles. It's 802.11 running a directional antenna and legal power . We also can link it to our mobile van for working disaster communications up the coastal canyons. So for a community that is essential few sq mi or so and at least 50 users to pay for the initial site and monthly fees it could work out. ALK WA6VNN
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