Do you travel to the boonies? Gotta admit that that's really the only time I would think about satellite service for internet. And then it would be a case of where around the world you are. If you;re in a Western country like the US or England, I would see more about a wireless service. Most phone companies also provide internet access. Most internet satellite services aren't global either I believe. Where are you based and where do you normally travel to?
Cricket does one but I believe they limit total transfer to about 5 gigs a month. They say it's unlimited but they drop you down in speed after hitting the limit: http://www.mycricket.com/broadband/ Virgin does one as well: http://www.virginmobileusa.com/mobile-broadband Google'ing may be helpful as well: http://www.google.com/search?q=nationwide+wireless+internet If you really want Satellite Internet, options include Hughes and Wildblue: http://www.hughesnet.com/ http://www.wildblue.com/ I think you'll just need wireless though if you plan to stay within the 48 states. That and a Starbucks location guide just in case you get in a dead zone.
cricket seems cool, cause no contract and the device looks simple, but it only has 3g it seems, and thats not fast enough to do power work. @40.00 per month ..checking out the others now
Virgin Mobile High Speed Web Access From Your Laptop Plug this USB device into your laptop and connect to the internet from almost anywhere in the country. Surf the web, check email, download files, and more — all at lightning-fast speed. Plan I $10 10 Days(expires) 100 MB 5 hrs Web Browsing Or 25 minutes Video Or 10,000 Emails Plan II $20 30 Days(expires) 250 MB 12 hrs Web Browsing Or 1 hour Video Or 25,000 Emails Plan III $40 30 Days 600 MB 30 hrs Web Browsing Or 2 1/2 hours Video Or 60,000 Emails Plan IV $60 30 Days(expires) 1 GB 50 hrs Web Browsing Or 4 hours Video Or 100,000 Emails ------------------------------------ IMO this is no good cause they way they price the bandwidth.
I'm really excited about a company working in metro Atlanta called Clear: http://www.clearwirelessinternet4g.com/