I'm in Northern Kentucky and have DirecTV. How does it work w/ the NET? It was my understanding that it is a completely different satellite and signal. Dial-Up really really really really really really s*cks
Careful with satellite internet providers. Some only provide a high speed downlink and you still have to dial-up for uplink.
I have Wildblue service. A bit pricey but you get high speed in both directions. What with the 24" Wildblue dish and a pair of 18" Dish Network dishes, it looks like I'm about to land a space shuttle.
It's a hell of a lot faster than dial-up but still a bit slower than hardwired setups. There's also another outfit in my area, Keyon. They provide bi-directional high speed via a convenient cell tower link. Keyon uses a little ~12" square antenna.
Wildblue is a full service provider, with email, web hosting, etc. Keyon is only the link, you have to find your own ISP. As I recall Wildblue us about $50/month for basic service. The have a couple of higher speed packages for more money but that basic seems to serve my needs. Keyon is about half the price of Wildblue.