Satellite Internet - There is Another!

donsgal · #1 06/07/07, 11:19 PM

I just happened to find out that there is another satellite internet provider other than WildBlue and Hughesnet that is especially designed for the farming/agriculture community.

The name is Agristar and the link to their website is http://www.agristar.com/index.shtml. Their prices seem to be close to Hughesnet, and I really like that they market to the ag/homesteading type.

If you are a member of the Farm Bureau, you can get a discount too, I believe (talk to your agent for more information about a discount).

Donsgal

Terre d'Esprit · #2 06/07/07, 11:31 PM

At the bottom of their page it says "HughesNet broadband high speed satellite internet service provider." So I am thinking they are somehow related. I have HughesNet, and I hate it, but have few options.

T

e.alleg · #3 06/07/07, 11:33 PM

If it helps anyone I have Hughesnet and besides the cost it works pretty good most of the time. If cable internet were offered here I would switch immediately but the sat. is better than dialup or Dsl. I pay $115 a month, any less and we hit the download (FAP) cutoff threshold which makes it go sllloooowwwwwww.

donsgal · #4 06/08/07, 12:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Terre d'Esprit

At the bottom of their page it says "HughesNet broadband high speed satellite internet service provider." So I am thinking they are somehow related. I have HughesNet, and I hate it, but have few options.

T

So it does! Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I'm thinking that Agristar is probably something like a reseller. Hmmmm, I shall investigate further, thanks.

donsgal

Alice In TX/MO · #5 06/08/07, 05:53 AM

We have HughesNet and love it. Never a moment's trouble.

Rose

CJ · #6 06/08/07, 07:01 AM

We're quite happy with Hughesnet, we've had it for 5 years now (formerly DirecWay, which is what our dish says). We move it around on a tripod wherever we go.

The Wandering Quilter's Life in a Box!

beowoulf90 · #7 06/08/07, 07:13 AM

We have wildblue's top package. It would be ok if it was reliable and there wasn't any download limits. We have 4 adults(3 of which are computer savy) on-line at any one time and with the limits it can be hard to get work done. Personaly (sp) I can't wait till we can get rid of it, but at this point I don't know what other options we may have. We don't have access to cable, or DSL, so I have know clue what we will do yet.

Again if it were more reliable and there wasn't these stupid download limits. I can understand upload limits to prevent spammers, but not download limits.

kendall j · #8 06/08/07, 12:57 PM

We have starband, it has been reliable, and is so much better than dial-up. We pay $54.98/month. It even works in the rain most of the time, we do lose the signal if it is a really heavy downpour.

Kendall

Montana Girl · #9 06/21/07, 01:57 PM

Hi, reading posts like crazy again, you guys have helped me sooo much without even knowing it. Anyways, I have Hughesnet too. It was Direcway when I first got it. We don't have telephone poles here, so satellite is my only option. Wild Blue just came to town and I nearly went with them, until reading these posts and talking to some here that have gotten it. *whew* Glad I didn't go with them! I pay $60.00 a month and the only time I have problems is when there are clouds in the sky.

jingle5616 · #10 06/21/07, 02:28 PM

I've had Directway (now hughes net) and I currently have Wildblue. The both leave much to be desired. Thankfully, in the last two months, the local telephone exchange has put up a tower for high speed maxfi service. I'm only 4 months from what I believe is a better high speed connections. I'm sure it will be a slow four months......