Note that even though Satellite looks fast based on the max download speed alone, the extreme asynchronous nature of the current consumer 2-way satellite systems with their very slow upload speed combined with the very long 750 ms ping times (vs. 200 ms with the current BIIP system and less with wireless) caused by the distance the signal has to travel makes satellite connections feel a bit laggy.  They are a slight improvement over modems, but wireless would feel much faster for all online activities except downloading a single large file.