Understanding Satellite Broadband Terminology
If you plan to use satellite Internet, then you need to understand all the terms that the satellite Internet industry uses.
Satellite broadband: One of several high-speed Internet options, which is made available from satellite technology. Satellite Internet is always on and doesn’t require that a user “connect,” unlike dial up Internet.
Bandwidth and satellite Internet: The amount of information that can be sent over the Internet at one time.
Broadband Initiatives Program: Also called the Broadband Recovery Act and the Internet Recovery Act Program, the U.S. Government established this special program to bring satellite broadband to underserved regions to help stimulate the economy.
Learn more about the Broadband Recovery Act.
Fair Access Policy (FAP): Instituted by each satellite Internet provider that limits the amount of uploading/downing for each individual subscriber. The policy makes sure all subscribers have the same bandwidth.
Rural Internet service: Many rural residents and businesses depend on dial-up because cable and DSL high-speed Internet is not available. Today, many rural Internet users can choose between wireless Internet and satellite Internet for faster Internet.
Satellite Internet dish: This small dish mounted on or near a building can receive and send information from an orbiting satellite. In order to get online from a computer, a modem must be connected to the satellite dish and the computer.
Satellite Internet ISP: Technically, ISP means Internet service provider. Businesses and residents would work with a satellite ISP to get broadband Internet by satellite.
Southern Line of Sight: There are satellites in space (above the equator) that the terrestrial satellites must communicate with in order to get you online.
Wireless satellite Internet: A router will let you create a wireless network from your satellite Internet connection.
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