Montana, also known as "Big Sky Country," is a large western state that gets its name from the Spanish word for mountain. Just like its name and nickname suggest, the state is covered in mountain ranges and other remote and rural areas. Montana is one of the largest U.S. states in terms of area, but it has the third lowest population density of any state in the country. In fact, there are less than a million people living in the entire state. This means that many of these residents live in places where broadband Internet connections like DSL and cable are not available.
Wired connections like DSL and cable require users to physically connect to networks of ground wires and cables, which basically do not exist outside of big cities and other fairly densely populated areas, meaning rural Montana residents do not have access to them. Luckily, there is a high speed Internet alternative for these people that can be accessed from virtually anywhere in the United States, let alone the state of Montana. This alternative, known as satellite Internet broadband, is widely accessible because it is wireless.
Instead of sending and receiving signals via wires, satellite Internet users connect to the Internet using a satellite dish mounted on their roof that communicates with a satellite that orbits the earth near the equator. Becuase of the location of this orbiting satellite, satellite Internet users in North America will need a clear view of the southern sky in order to be able to get online. But other than that, there are no other geographic requirements that limit accessibility.
If you are a resident of Montana living in an area where high speed wired connections are not available, then there are a number of advantages of signing up for Internet service. In addition to being available just about anywhere, satellite service is also much faster (as many as fifty times faster, in fact) than the other type of Internet service that you may have access to - dial up Internet, that is. Satellite Internet is much faster than dial up, but it is also more convenient. Using it does not involve clogging up phone lines, which means that, while monthly service fees for satellite may be more expensive than those for dial up, satellite users do not have to worry about paying to have an extra phone line installed in their home in order to use the Internet and talk on the phone at the same time. Plus, satellite providers tend to offer free equipment and installation when you sign up for a subscription that is to last at least 12 months. Another reason why satellite Internet has become a more affordable option in recent years has to do with the fact that as this technology grows and becomes more popular, there becomes more competition in the market, which has a tendency to drive prices down. If you are thinking about getting satellite service for your Montana home, be sure to compare various packages and providers and look for special deals.
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