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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Satellite TV is like radio in your car. It’s just one strong signal send from/to antenna and it’s the same everywhere within range.

With internet it must process received / prepare to send multiple signals as fast as it can in the way only one device on one end will be legible to decipher it.

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