Cloudburst: Faster. Cheaper. Much higher quality.
See for yourself. Not only is Cloudburst wireless access considerably less expensive than that of satellite Internet service providers, it provides superior download and upload speeds. And, it works much better, too! Read about satellite service qualities, like incompatibilities, weather interruptions, and use limits, here.

Notes:

All prices from each company’s web site (updated 9/1/08)
¹ “Activation Fee”
² Previously known as DirecWay
³ After $100 mail-in rebate
⁴ After $200 mail-in rebate
⁵ Estimate—StarBand’s local installers charge as they wish
⁶ Discounted Annual Rate (pre-paid) divided by 12