I wonder if the writer is being too quick to dismiss satellite - it certainly has its limitations but it could be a useful addition to the mix of limited connec

I wonder if the writer is being too quick to dismiss satellite - it certainly has its limitations but it could be a useful addition to the mix of limited connectivity that DOES serve the house. The Verizon hotspots may have a 30gb/month cap - so buy two. John Woo rules apply - use the first 'till it runs out, then switch to the second. Try combining multiple sources of connectivity with a load-balancing router, or similar. These can be set to send certain types of traffic via more optimal routes, so you reserve scarce/expensive bandwidth for applications/destinations which need it, and send other traffic across cheaper, slower or uncapped routes, etc etc. Combine satellite, mobile (cellular) Internet, wireline DSL, community wifi, even dialup into the mix. Look at wilder wifi options too - if there's no connectivity at the house, do you have line-of-sight to somewhere which is better connected? Point to point antennas, high gain receivers, etc. More and more options to throw into the pot. Obviously, it's all a lot of trouble, and is bound to be expensive - but given that the author was already considering paying some or all of the substantial Comcast buildout fees, even the most complex of these alternatives is still likely to be cheaper - and if it means not having to sell the house you love, then that has to be worth a thought.