Moapa Valley is fortunate to have DSL available here. The funny part is, business associates of mine in large metropolitan areas, simply refuse to believe we have DSL here. DSL is a great option for the serious Internet user. Like ISDN, there is no dialing up, no disconnects, it's a permanent connection that's always available when you need it, no waiting for the modem to connect, no frustration over disconnects, just pure speed and availability. A Good Satellite Internet is still a few years away, perhaps as early as 2003, but probably as late as 2005.
Satellite is also too expensive, difficult to setup, and troublesome.
There is much technological development that needs to take place before satellite can be recommended as a sensible choice for large numbers of users.