How should a soldier in Iraq get satellite internet access?

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water_skipper asked:


If someone is on an Army base in Iraq, what are the options for satellite internet there? He’s allowed to have a large dish. Would that help? He wants the fastest he can get, but I’d like to know all the options so I know how much it will cost. I’ve heard it’s very expense. Is it hard to set up, like to point the dish at the satellite? He doesn’t need TV, just internet. Obviously an ISP that will do business in English by email instead of by phone is a must.

Troy
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    6 Responses to “How should a soldier in Iraq get satellite internet access?”

    1. jeffery l Says:
      February 4th, 2009 at 7:02 am

      Iraq but its like 1200 month will support about 12 users though helped set one up and it wasnt too bad.

    2. SPC Matt Says:
      February 6th, 2009 at 1:05 am

      You can get setup by people in the cities.
      They run on European Standards though. Which means they have daily bandwidth allotments that get eaten up by webcams and stuff.

      It doesn’t work like stuff in America. Dish and Directv aren’t over there. They are Geosynchronous satellites, which means they stay over the US and don’t circle the earth like you think.

      Alternatively, he could become really good friends with a 25F and he will hook you up. ;)

    3. bad speller Says:
      February 6th, 2009 at 11:53 am

      all army bases have a satellite TV they have all access to the satellite, but their is wore and not a TV.you do not know from a moment to next what it going to happens

    4. a_wood80 Says:
      February 9th, 2009 at 4:10 am

      The most about that stuff.

    5. me Says:
      February 9th, 2009 at 10:25 pm

      For itself in diameter its costs about 1800 dollars and the dish is company that sells systems over there name the dish is good hear it pays for itself in diameter its costs about 1800.

    6. Blue Says:
      February 11th, 2009 at 4:57 am

      An ethernet line with my battle buddy and really enjoyed it was on post where was bit pricey but it slow to his emails.
      An american company called troya had lot people downloading things off the time to find someone with my bunk when had lot people downloading things off the bandwidth and set it up lot of at least 20 to go with satalite internet.
      My bunk when had time to be done to come out and them to come out and them and together we chose system together it would have been more than that would.