Satellite broadband: Tapping the Web, 22,000 Miles Up http://bit.ly/dgjXOq (New York Times)
By SUSANNA G. KIM New York Times Satellite companies have been the also-rans of Internet providers. They serve a little more than one million customers, most in rural areas that have no other options. Their services can be painfully slow and cost twice as much as high-speed broadband. But two companies, WildBlue and HughesNet, are now in a race to change all that. Both plan to launch satellites in the next couple of years that will dwarf their predecessors in space. ... --Lauren-- NNSquad Moderator
