Eli5: How can we beam unlimited HD satellite TV to billions of homes but satellite internet is objectively terrible?

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So, my parents livr in an area where the only internet available is satellite. It sucks.

However, they also have satellite TV and can watch that no problem.

What’s the difference? Is it just a scale issue where TV has more money and resources compared to satellite internet companies?

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You are in a large room with 200 people and you need to tell them all something. So you shout at the top of your lungs. They all heard you. They all recieved the broadcast. Satellite TV.

Now, you need to gain information from all 200 people, which requires asking them questions which they will answer immediately. If you shout they will all answer at once. As you can see, you’re going to have to establish a conversation with each and everyone one of them one on one, otherwise it wont work so well. More like Satellite Internet.

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