![]() Currently, Hanssen faces a tiny usage allowance and “broadband” speeds of well under 1Mbps, especially in the evening. Long time customers like Hanssen have waited more than two years for company-promised upgrades that would bring better speeds and more generous usage policies. He, along with others, have been writing requesting assistance navigating an increasingly confusing amount of detail about recent upgrades taking place at the parent company of his provider - WildBlue, a service of ViaSat.Īs Stop the Cap! recently reported, ViaSat is placing a new satellite into service that will bring improved service for certain customers. Kevin Hanssen, a dairy farmer in rural Wisconsin is just one of a dozen Stop the Cap! readers who access us over a satellite Internet connection. ![]() Unfortunately, navigating through the options, terms and conditions, and restrictions requires the help of a lawyer or rocket scientist. When it is not, satellite broadband is often the only realistic choice to access the Internet. ![]() Getting Internet service in rural America can involve a whole lot more than calling the local phone company to check if DSL service is available. Phillip Dampier JanuBroadband Speed, Competition, Consumer News, Data Caps, Public Policy & Gov't, Rural Broadband, WildBlue/Exede, Wireless Broadband 80 Comments
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