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If the two-way service is the same quality as the one-way, it's not worth it. I had the one-way service for a year. Linux was only supported through costly third party options. The throughput never was consistent or fast. The first thing I did when I moved was get DSL. YMMV, Tom LeRoy Cressy wrote: > Doug Crompton wrote: > > > > On 2002年3月22日, LeRoy Cressy wrote: > > > >From what I've read this morning they have a new system that does not > require dialup with a purchase of a specific dish type that provides 2 > way communication, along with TV signal. > > > > Directv also offers Internet through their satalite service > > > > > > http://www.dtv.direcway.com/home/index.html > > > > > > > I believe it is one-way - phone modem downlink. If that is the case then > > it is worthless for serving. The two-way services I have seen are very > > expensive. > > > > Doug > > > > **************************** > > * Doug Crompton * > > * Richboro, PA 18954 * > > * 215-431-6307 * > > * * > > * doug@crompton.com * > > * wa3dsp@wa3dsp.ampr.org * > > * http://www.crompton.com * > > **************************** > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Philadelphia Linux Users Group - http://www.phillylinux.org > > Announcements-http://lists.phillylinux.org/mail/listinfo/plug-announce > > General Discussion - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mail/listinfo/plug > > -- > Rev. LeRoy D. Cressy mailto:lcressy@telocity.com /\_/\ > http://www.netaxs.com/~ldc ( o.o ) > Phone: 215-535-4037 > ^ < > > Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: > no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. (John 14:6) > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Philadelphia Linux Users Group - http://www.phillylinux.org > Announcements-http://lists.phillylinux.org/mail/listinfo/plug-announce > General Discussion - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mail/listinfo/plug ______________________________________________________________________ Philadelphia Linux Users Group - http://www.phillylinux.org Announcements-http://lists.phillylinux.org/mail/listinfo/plug-announce General Discussion - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mail/listinfo/plug