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I've heard that with a satlink you don't get much or even any 
upstream. but the download is pretty fast I'd think.
On Thu, Dec 11, 2003 
at 07:52:46AM -0800, Ralph W. Reid wrote:
> The discussions of ISP services recently have been focused on DSL vs
> cable MODEMs.  Has anyone tried a satellite ISP?  Do any of them
> work with LINUX and Speakup?  It's not a critical issue, but I wonder
> if a satellite link might work with LINUX where other services are
> not available or desirable.
> 
> Thanks for your comments, and have a _great_ day!
> 
> -- 
> Ralph.  N6BNO.  Wisdom comes from central processing, not from I/O.
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