Broadband Internet Access

United States

In the United States, Satellite Internet typically involves equipment and installation costs exceeding $600 (the FCC requires professional installation to prevent interference issues), and high monthly service costs of $70 or more. In recent times the price has come down. According to an industry trade association, there were 22.5 million cable modem users in the U.S. during Q1 2005. That's up from 17.4 million in Q1 2004.