StarBand

PIONEERING a new category.
StarBand is America's first consumer two-way, always-on, high-speed satellite Internet service.

virtually EVERYWHERE.
With no special phone lines or cable modems required, StarBand service is the logical solution for millions of people across the continental United States and Alaska who have been unable to get broadband Internet service.

FREEDOM from limitations.
StarBand means high-speed Internet without the constraints and congestion of land-based cable or telephone networks.

the FUTURE of communications, today.
It's the next Internet experience and it's available now.

If you can see the southern sky, you can get StarBand

StarBand Benefits
It's wider than narrowband, bigger than broadband - it's StarBand

One Antenna, Two-Way:
StarBand uses a single satellite dish antenna for receiving AND for sending information - no telephone connection is needed. Plus, the StarBand antenna can accommodate both the Internet and EchoStar's DISH Network^® satellite TV programming, so StarBand's service can bring the Internet and hundreds of channels of television into your home, all through one dish antenna.

Always-On Access:
StarBand service features "always-on" Internet access, with no wait to reconnect every time you want to surf the Web or check e-mail. You'll stay connected to the Internet via a high-speed link as long as your computer is on.

High-Speed:
StarBand downloads at speeds up to ten times faster than dial-up service - 500 kbps with targeted peak-time speeds in excess of 150 kbps. StarBand's current upload speeds range between 40 and 60 kbps. Peak time is weekday evenings.

Nationwide Availability:
StarBand service is available virtually everywhere in the continental United States and Alaska, so you control your Internet access options regardless of how far away you live from the nearest telephone switch or cable node. Service to Hawaii and Puerto Rico will be coming soon.

A Future of Multicast Capability:
As a StarBand subscriber you will have the opportunity to be part of a unique satellite multicast network. This means that in the future, you will be able to direct your PC to receive channels of high-quality content from StarBand's top entertainment and information partners, including MP3 files, dish satellite downloads, subscription content and more