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mad=dog · 08-30-2005, 09:38 PM

I saw satelite link internet solutions a little less than a decade ago on a computer/technology fair. Back then it was promoted as relatively cheap as it could bounce off a regular trafficing satelite. Presumably due to excess capacity.
The solution offered 4Mb/s which was completely off the scale back then. It wasn't promoted as a product per se, merely as a teaser of things to come.
My presumption is that satelite capacity was soon saturated leaving no option but costly dedicated satelites. This is speculation of course, but I have occationally wondered why nothing came out of it.

08-30-2005, 09:38 PM	#2
mad=dog Avatar Join Date: April 18, 2004 Location: Copenhagen Age: 49 Posts: 549	I saw satelite link internet solutions a little less than a decade ago on a computer/technology fair. Back then it was promoted as relatively cheap as it could bounce off a regular trafficing satelite. Presumably due to excess capacity. The solution offered 4Mb/s which was completely off the scale back then. It wasn't promoted as a product per se, merely as a teaser of things to come. My presumption is that satelite capacity was soon saturated leaving no option but costly dedicated satelites. This is speculation of course, but I have occationally wondered why nothing came out of it. __________________ [url]\"http://www.dsr.kvl.dk/~maddog/isur.jpg\" target=\"_blank\">Ooooookay. I surrender.</a><br />Sometimes I get the eerie feeling that my computer is operating me and not the other way around.