Satellite Family Announces Upgraded Business Internet Service for Rural U.S. Regions

SatelliteFamily, in partnership with HughesNet* has unveiled its new high speed modem and satellite internet service for 2008. The new HN7000S modem and ProPlus service plan features faster than ever download speeds for rural areas of the U.S. Typically, regions of the country have suffered low economic growth partly due to the unavailability of business services such as high speed internet access.

Laguna Niguel, CA (PRWEB) February 29, 2008 -- In an effort to provide a boost for economic growth and business development in less densely populated areas, Satellite Family now offers the HN7000S modem in conjunction with the new ProPlus internet service plan to all rural small business owners.

The HN7000S is the most bandwidth efficient modem ever produced by Hughes, offering download speeds of up to 1.5Mbps. This makes it the leading satellite internet service for businesses headquartered in the countryside. The ProPlus service plan offers an affordable internet solution for small offices for as low as $79.99 per month with a onetime installation fee of $299.98. Arrangements can be made to pay the hookup fee in installments to help alleviate a large upfront cash outlay for businesses just starting up. The ProPlus plan permits download speeds of 1500 Kbps and upload speeds of 200 Kpbs, which is more than adequate for most small business operations. Satellite Family has also determined to continue its $100 mail in rebate program for new business internet subscribers in 2008.

Homegrown businesses are vital in building self-sustaining local economies and improving the quality of life for business people wishing to remain in rural regions. With the upsurge in conducting business via the internet, many would-be small business owners have been faced with a dire reality. The lack of high speed internet service necessary to stay competitive with city operations has been a major setback. The way in which business is conducted changed dramatically with the advent of high speed internet (http://www.satellitefamily.com). Businesses rely on the technology for all aspects of communications, marketing and commerce.

In most rural regions, broadband DSL has been too cost prohibitive to consider. DSL internet service providers scoffed at the requests for them to expand into remote regions, citing that the cost to install the equipment would not be equalized by the relatively low number of subscribers. The upside for rural business owners is that Satellite Family, in cooperation with HughesNet (http://www.satellitefamily.com) has made high speed broadband access a practical and affordable solution for small to medium size businesses in less densely populated areas of the country.

Over the last decade, entrepreneurship initiatives have been taken by various organizations to encourage young entrepreneurs and established business owners to remain in rural areas. One such organization is the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). The ARC has funded projects that resulted in over 1,200 new businesses. The majority of these businesses depend on having high speed internet access. 5,000 jobs were either newly created or saved from downsizing throughout the Appalachian Region. Part of the job training includes working with computers and systems that use internet technology.

There was a time when business owners and their employees could function easily with dialup internet technology. With the accumulation of advances made for online business applications, a business can no longer operate smoothly with the interruptions in service caused by slow speed dialup connectivity. In order to stay competitive, business owners rely on high speed uploading and downloading. Many business owners and employees have been forced to leave the office to find high speed internet resources, such as are available through local libraries. The high speed internet solution offered by Satellite Family now makes it possible for rural companies to conduct business from the convenience of the office with access to the same functionality as any urban business.

*HughesNet satellite internet service (http://www.satellitefamily.com/satellite-internet.asp) is provided by http://www.satellitefamily.com, offering instant high speed broadband internet access to all rural areas of the U.S. with plans suitable for small business use and personal use.

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