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Satellite
System |
StarBand®
Nova 500 |
HughesNet®
Home |
Up-front cost, bare system* |
$199.99 |
Used only - Prices Vary |
Monthly Subscription fee |
$49.99 |
$59.99 |
$59.99 |
Length of service contract |
24 months |
12 months |
No Contract |
Bandwidth "up to" Down/Up |
500 Kbps/100 Kbps |
700 Kbps/128 Kbps |
Daily/Weekly download allocation |
107 MB/750 MB |
250 MB/1.75 GB |
| Free download period |
Midnight to 6 am local time |
2 am to 7 am Eastern time |
Recovery rate after throttle |
150 Kbps |
50 Kbps |
Static IP address |
Not available |
Not available |
| Email addresses included |
5 |
5 |
Web space |
10 MB included |
$14.50 per month |
Dial-up service as back-up |
$4.99 per month for 10 hours |
$15.00 per month |
Access to Newsgroups |
Included |
Not offered |
Installer certification |
Offered free online |
Through dealer only |
First line of tech support |
Dealer/Installer |
Dealer/Installer |
Next level of tech support |
Located in USA |
Located in Pakistan |
Modem |
Smaller, horizontal or vertical |
Sits vertically |
Power Supply |
External, 24 V DC to modem |
External, multiple DC voltages |
Antenna reflector |
Rust-proof fiberglass |
Fiberglass and metal |
Vacation "hold" on account |
Up to 6 mo/year after one year |
Up to 6 mo/year |
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Satellite
System |
StarBand®
Nova 1000 |
HughesNet®
Pro* |
Up-front cost, bare system |
$199.99 |
Used only - Prices Vary |
Monthly Subscription fee |
$69.99 |
$79.99 |
$69.99 |
Length of service contract |
24 months |
12 months |
None |
Bandwidth "up to" Down/Up |
1 Mbps/128 Kbps |
1 Mbps/200 Kbps |
Daily/Weekly download allocation |
229 MB/1.6 GB |
425 MB/ 2.975 GB |
| Free download period |
Midnight to 6 am local time |
2 am to 7 am Eastern time |
Recovery rate after throttle |
150 Kbps |
50 Kbps |
| Email addresses included |
10 |
5 |
Static IP address |
$4.99/month |
n/a |
Web space |
10 MB included |
$14.50 per Month |
Dial-up service as back-up |
10 hours included |
$15.00 per Month |
Access to Newsgroups |
Included |
Not offered |
Installer certification |
Offered free online |
Through dealer only |
First line of tech support |
Dealer/Installer |
Dealer/Installer |
Next level of tech support |
Located in USA |
Located in Pakistan |
Modem |
Smaller, horizontal or vertical |
Sits vertically |
Power Supply |
External, 24 V DC to modem |
External, multiple DC voltages |
Antenna reflector |
Rust-proof fiberglass |
Fiberglass and metal |
Vacation "hold" on account |
Up to 6 mo/year after one year |
Up to 6 mo/year |
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Satellite
System |
StarBand®
Nova 1500 |
HughesNet®
ProPlus |
Up-front cost, bare system* |
$199.99 |
Used only - Prices Vary |
Monthly Subscription fee |
$99.99 |
$109.99 |
$79.99 |
Length of service contract |
24 months |
12 months |
No Contract |
Bandwidth "up to" Down/Up |
1.5 Mbps/256 Kbps |
1.5 Mbps/200 Kbps |
Daily/Weekly download allocation |
571 MB/4 GB |
475 MB/3.325 GB |
| Free download period |
Midnight to 6 am local time |
2 am to 7 am Eastern time |
Recovery rate after throttle |
150 Kbps |
50 Kbps |
Static IP address |
Included |
$10.00 per Month |
| Email addresses included |
15 |
5 |
Web space |
500 MB included |
$14.50 per Month |
Dial-up service as back-up |
10 hours included |
$15.00 per month |
Access to Newsgroups |
Included |
Not offered |
Installer certification |
Offered free online |
Through dealer only |
First line of tech support |
Dealer/Installer |
Dealer/Installer |
Next level of tech support |
Located in USA |
Located in Pakistan |
Modem |
Smaller, horizontal or vertical |
Sits vertically |
Power Supply |
External, 24 V DC to modem |
External, multiple DC voltages |
Antenna reflector |
Rust-proof fiberglass |
Fiberglass and metal |
Vacation "hold" on account |
Up to 6 mo/year after one year |
Up to 6 mo/year |
