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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Think of it like this.
Satellite TV is kind of like radio. You send out a signal that contains information everybody can read. So one connection can reach millions of people. And it only needs one signal and a transmitter.
Satellite internet is kind of like a telephone. information goes both ways and others cannot listen in. So one connection can only reach one other person. Here you need multiple signals and both a transmitter and receiver. Also individual encryption to make sure that only you can read the data.
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