How Satellite Technology Can Help Close the Digital Divide September 03, 2015 Resource Type News Articles Categories: Satellite Connectivity Internet Access Schools As high-speed internet service becomes more ubiquitous in American households, some readers might be surprised to find out that a “digital divide” exists in many of our schools. According to a 2014 blog post from FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler, “Forty-one percent of America’s rural schools couldn’t get a high-speed connection if they tried,”— where a high-speed connection is defined as offering speeds of 10Mbps or higher. Whereas he may have been right that they don’t have it, he was wrong to conclude they couldn’t get it. Indeed, many individuals living in urban areas are typically well served by fiber-optic, cable or DSL providers, unaware that high-quality satellite internet is available virtually everywhere, nationwide, and at affordable prices— no matter where you live, work, or go to school. So the digital divide in fact is a misnomer; it’s really a terrestrial digital divide as the FCC itself has now concluded. Click here to read more online. Related Resources Solutions Sheet HughesNet Gen5 for Government - 2 Year Plans April 10, 2018 HughesNet Gen5 for Government - 1 Year Term April 10, 2018 Hughes HTS Service for Government March 29, 2018 News Articles HughesNet Gen5 High-Speed Satellite Internet Service Now Available via GSA Schedule March 30, 2017 MilSatMagazine: Satellite Technology For Training Anywhere September 05, 2015 Bridging the Digital Divide for Rural K-12 Schools January 15, 2015 Hughes Launches New HughesNet Business Internet Plans for Government Agencies December 15, 2014 White Papers JUPITER™ System for Satellite Backhaul for 3G, 4G, and LTE Mobile Connectivity March 01, 2017 Videos Government Matters Interviews Hughes' Tony Bardo on Role of Satellite in Disaster Response September 21, 2015 Data Sheets School TV February 12, 2015