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Old 19-03-2006, 01:07   #1
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Satellite Broadband

Hi am thinking of having a satellite broadband I will like to no
are they reliable. if anyone had this satellite broadband service
before will like to no if they are good are rubbish thanks
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Old 19-03-2006, 01:11   #3
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Dont think you will get a service with a better balance than you already have .AFAIK your upload is still dial up which is pants
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Yep, it's pish. You'd hate it.
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Re: Satellite Broadband

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Dont think you will get a service with a better balance than you already have .AFAIK your upload is still dial up which is pants
Unless they get two way satellite, but even then, imagine what the latency would be like? eww.
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Old 26-03-2006, 03:16   #6
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Unless they get two way satellite, but even then, imagine what the latency would be like? eww.
Oh my god, like, have we all turned into teenage American Girls?...What - Ever!
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Oh my god, like, have we all turned into teenage American Girls?...What - Ever!
Was that really necessary?
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He seems to be hammering into everybody lately. Must have issues or something.
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Sorry if I've offended anyone, wasn't intentional.
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