Some modern technologies are luxuries, and most people realize that. For example, a dishwasher is not a necessity but a luxury, just like a lawn mower or microwave. These things make our everyday lives easier so we spend less time on the boring stuff and more time focusing on what’s important. However, there are some things that over the years have gone from being a luxury to being a necessity because they are so socially embedded that it becomes impossible to function without them. An excellent example is a car. In the past, these were luxury items that only the wealthy could afford, but most people traveled by horse or foot, so it was unreasonable to ask the average worker to travel the distances that a car could. Nowadays, if you live in an area without public transport, or at least without a very good transport system, to get to work, the supermarket or just to get around you need some kind of vehicle. Another example is the telephone. In the past it was more acceptable to send messages slowly by letter or in an emergency by telegraph, but today a person without a cell phone or at least without a phone at home is considered ‘unreachable’. With the rate at which plans change and businesses run these days, a person without a cell phone is left behind. One last perfect example of a technology that has gone from luxurious to necessary in the blink of an eye is the Internet.

Whereas in the past dial-up Internet access was a luxury, today it is a burden for those living off the terrestrial broadband maps of DSL and cable. Slow speeds make it painful, if not impossible, to access many web pages, stream music, movies and videos, download the large files that terrestrial broadband users access in seconds, and generally get online. Many people are fed up with not being important enough to extend the terrestrial broadband network and are ready for a change. Fortunately, technology today has given them options like satellite broadband internet. This will be especially important for Internet users in rural and remote areas, or those who simply live off the grid.

If you are working, running a business, studying, or generally spending time communicating or accessing information online, broadband Internet is a real necessity. It’s impossible to get things done, at least in a timely manner, when you’re working with dial-up, and it’s unfair to you if you simply can’t access broadband. That’s why it’s so important to seriously consider alternatives like satellite internet. A truly last-mile high-speed Internet alternative available on the market at last means that places around the world in the middle of deserts or on top of mountains that never before imagined having high-speed Internet are suddenly connected. Finally, the rest of the world can open up to the World Wide Web with broadband Internet via satellite.