Thanks to Tim Finnerty for the heads up on the Satellite industry: Broadband Satellite Markets Did Not Falter in Face of 2009 Economic Crisis.
I find this amazing! I’m not surprised that people have maintained broadband connections because I think once you have broadband you realize that you can use it to offset other costs, such as long distance charges. I’m surprised that so many people get or maintain satellite broadband connections. I do think that satellite can be a godsend to folks who live outside the reach of other options but the latency can be frustrating.
I had occasion to use satellite while I was on a boat from Scotland to Northern Ireland last weekend. Now I suppose it the worst case scenario – but it was pretty slow, better than nothing, but slow.
