If you are wealthy and live in the country, Satellite is about your only hope for now. The ironic thing is that most people who live in the boonies are far from rich. Thats why broadband doesn't service those areas anyway. I know about this because I am unfortunate enough to live in one of those areas. If broadband isn't available in your area, chances are you live in an area where many people don't even have computers, so it would not be cost effective to spread cable or DSL support into your area. Something has to be done about this though....we are progressing into a time when 20Mbps Internet is going to be readily available (like in Salt Lake City.) Politicians need to quit arguing about stuff that doesn't even matter and start trying to get something done. Its a shame that there are still people that have no other option besides dial-up, which usually connects at 26.4 or lower in the boonies...