In the case of StarBand, the television service is provided by EchoStar's Dish Network. Watch out for latency. It takes a long time, in Internet time, for a signal to travel up to a satellite and back down to the ground. Techniques used to minimize the negative effects of increased latency are effective for typical Web browsing, but not for interactive applications such as real-time gaming or remote access. Satellite Internet is designed for relatively light usage.
Heavy usage can cause the system to slow down for all subscribers.
StarBand doesn't appear to have an equivalent policy, but it's reasonable to expect that StarBand will limit usage as well. Today's Video Pick Follow these steps to wirelessly network your home. TechTV Inc. All rights reserved. We respect your privacy .