Definition[]
Satellite-based Internet access services are an option for consumers that live in areas where wireline, cable, or terrestrial wireless Internet access is unavailable.
Overview[]
With a few exceptions, none of the three most widely subscribed satellite-based Internet access services satisfies, however, the Federal Communications Commission’s definition of advanced services, which calls for a minimum transmission speed of in excess of 200 kbps downstream and upstream.[1] Satellite services account for only approximately 0.7% of the total high-speed lines in the United States.[2]
References[]
- ↑ Most satellite services provide downstream speeds in excess of 200 kbps. Upstream speeds, with a few exceptions, are slower.
- ↑ Approximately 79% of satellite high-speed lines are for residential use.