Believe me satellite internet is not an option.I have been down this road, and I really wish I never bothered, now two-way satellite may be a different story, very,very expensive, but one-way?, forget it.you need to keep your existing dial-up connection for the upstream, and the bandwidth limitations for the downstream are very strict, something like 300mb a month, all this for

And I was just #### about $29.95 a month for unlimited 2mb cable service. Uploads at 128kb/second; download speeds average between 250-300 kb/second. Takes about 35 to 40 seconds to retrieve a 10mb file and internet browsing is pretty much instantaneous. As fast as I can make the mouse go, anyway. I'm just spoiled, I guess!! Except for www.avsim.com that is. This forum site is pokey much of the time while the library download speeds are fast. Anybody know why?

Great part of the world, Jason.We always stay at Paddington when we visitUK, which is often.Peter Sydney Australia

andrew/ramsgateDan, I too had your problem with a 2Hr disconection.However I spoke to my ISP, BTopenworld ,last week and they told me that this no longer applies from the Ist Feb for dial-up.I have since downloaded a few large files, and one of 56mgs today with no problems.Perhaps it may be of help to contact your ISP,Andrew

All that I can say is... I LOVE MY ADSL!I had dial-up for the last 15 years until about three weeks ago and WOW ... what a difference!I get 256 upstream and 640 downstream. That's about 15 times faster than the old dial-up.Even better, it has made Flight Simulator even more of a joy because I can download the real-time weather and use the kneeboard to access those important websites while flying at lighting speed!In fact, I am typing this response while flying IFR from Coeur d'Alene, Idaho to Missoula, Montana.Without the DSL, I would be clunking along in flight sim while typing this!Finally, high speed internet prices are dropping. I only pay $27 a month for my ADSL (including the phone line DSL fee) and that is only $7 more a month than I paid for my old dial-up service.Now that's a deal!Hopefully someday all areas of the globe will have AFFORDABLE high speed internet access. It's the only way to fly!Happy Simming!Scott :-)ATP/CFII - KCOS, in the real aviation world!