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I was going to ask, "Didn't HughesNet try this?" .. I didn't realize they were still around, although it does make sense for a lot of rural areas with limited b
by djsumdog 8y ago
I was going to ask, "Didn't HughesNet try this?" .. I didn't realize they were still around, although it does make sense for a lot of rural areas with limited broadband options.
- Scoundreller 8y agoOr RVs. Even chain stores use the service: easier to manage 1 big Hughes subscription instead of 500 or 5000 different local ISP contracts, each with their own quirks. LTE may have put a dent in that model though.
- rizwank 8y agoLTE hasn’t made as much of a replacement in Home Broadband in rural as much as you’d think largely due to tower congestion. Cell site density is so low — plus deprioritization at 30/50gb. In addition you’ve usually got only 1-2 networks in deep rural. Source : I run an MVNO.