The economics of getting satellites into orbit are drastically better now. The RF technology and thus bandwidth available between ground and satellite is drast

The economics of getting satellites into orbit are drastically better now. The RF technology and thus bandwidth available between ground and satellite is drastically improved now. Pricing of these services should make them feasible for everyday use by something resembling an "average" rural user, whereas past services were really just a luxury for narrow circumstances. All in all, this time seems very different.