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Satellite and DSL Internet in Belize
ABOVE: Satellite Internet in Belize requires at least a 4 foot dish for optimal performance. Until recently, internet access in Belize has been spotty and very expensive. Now it is widely available but still expensive. The telephone company has enjoyed a
strangle-hold on being the only one allowed to offer Internet services. But along came satellite Internet. Both
Direct TV and Starband now offer satellite Internet access. And hundreds of Belizeans have jumped on the band wagon. Satellite Internet, like satellite TV, requires a slight larger dish than that used in the USA and Canada - a 2 foot dish gives excellent results. Some fanatics go larger, using a 4 or 6 foot dish to get the strongest signal that will withstand any except the heaviest thunderstorms. Setting up your satellite internet dish is not as easy as setting up your satellite TV dish. The dish alignment is critical and because a signal is not only being received, but also transmitted up to the satellite, a technician is usually required to set this up for you. Again, there are several satellite internet installers located throughout Belize. Satellite Internet is cheap - for Belize - about US$60. a month for unlimited use. The speed is about 28 KBPS up and 600 KBPS down. Starband is now offering its SOHO satellite Internet service with 100 KBPS up and 1 MBPS down. This cost about US$150. a month. DSL service from the local telephone company is now available in major population centers - but it is horribly expensive compared to most other countries. The maximum speed available is 256 up by 512 down and this costs a whopping US$250. a month. The cheapest DSL is 64 up by 128 down at US$45. a month. Hopefully with competition these rates should come down in the future. Next page: Back to Home Page |
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