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OCR: 318 SECTION CHAPTER 6 SATELLITE INTERNET SERVICE What is satellite Internet service? Most people are familiar with serv- ices that provide access to television programming over personal satellite dish. Many companies that provide satellite TV also offer Internet access Satellite Internet service means of distributing always-on, high-speed asymmetric Internet access by broadcasting signals to and from personal satellite dish. In many rural areas, satellite Internet service is the only alter- native 02 dial-up connection How does satellite Internet service work? Satellite Internet service uses a geostationary satellite to transmit computer data directly to and from satellite dish owned by an individual (Figure 6-19) FIGURE PC Satellite Satellite Internet services use geostationary satellites ...