Hi, I am new around here, I just wanted to say don't give up on high speed being available in your area. I know there is probably no chance of dsl ever being able in our area. We looked at the satelite high speed through direct tv but I just couldnt afford it. Well surprisingly in the last few months a new service became available in our area. I don't know the exact 'stuff' ' about it but we have to have a little dish on our roof that communicates with the company in town about 10 miles away. It only cust 99.00 for set up and the fee is pretty small every month. I had the choice of three speeds and chose the slowest and it is fantastic. I imagine this type of service will be popping up more and more in rural areas.