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To: Dorine Essey who wrote (114838)	4/7/1999 4:50:00 PM
From: Philip Williams	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 176387

OT***** you still need a phone line for a satelite modem. The satelite only receives data, your phone line transmits info from your computer to the ISP. Since the bottleneck is in receiving vast amounts of information (streaming video, etc.), the satelite alleviates this bandwidth bottleneck, and since your computer doesn't send very much information back--just your clicks as you browse and change sites--the phone finishes the loop. It would be much, much more expensive to have a satelite transmitter as well as receiver.

To: Dorine Essey who wrote (114838)	4/7/1999 5:00:00 PM
From: arthur pritchard	Respond to of 176387

Hi Dorrine: <satellite modem> Suggest you ask rudedog. Out of my field of knowledge.

To: Dorine Essey who wrote (114838)	4/7/1999 6:40:00 PM
From: Srini	Respond to of 176387

Dorine: <<Does anyone know about a Satelite MODEM?>> Hughes DirecPC/DirecDuo small dish satellite receivers provide 400Kbps downstream speeds form the Internet, but with this system you still need a regular POTS modem and an ISP. (I use this at home since digital Cable is not available in my area and DSL is more expensive). Speaking of cruises,(I cruise around the world a lot) the ideal but very expensive choice is to get the Iridium satellite phone (about $3000) which is basically a personal satellite hookup to the phone system from where you can dial into your ISP and connect to the Internet. The better cruise lines (Crystal Cruises) have a 'Computers at Sea' program where you have shared access to a satellite phone and can send and receive E-mail from the middle of the ocean. You can also lease a personal satellite hookup (similar to a direct-dial phone call from a ship) at about $12 per minute. Srini.