In article <3pfpjhF9pgkeU1@individual.net>, ivor@despammed.invalid
says...
>>
> For me, broadband is about fast internet access and VoIP. I don't watch TV
> over it, and only occasionally do I listen to radio through it.
>
The only T.V thing I watch over the internet is Nasa Tv now and again, I
wish that is was on the Sky system, it would be much better, because
over the internet the quality is not that great.

I listen to two american stations now and again on the net, but any
other I either use FM or the Sky box.


> Broadband over satellite is problematic. Latency in the connection, for

True

> one thing. Also not everybody has Sky nor do they want it. I for one will

That is also true

> not pay their inflated prices for a service more geared to quantity (200+

At least now you do have a better choice and can now chose different
mixes. I admit the pirce could be better.
As for quality and quantity, most companies are like that these days.
Take a look at mobile phones.

> channels seems to be their main selling point) rather than quality of
> programming. VoIP over a satellite link for the same reason is unlikely to
> be viable in the near future.
>
I don't think it will be mainly because of the delay and also price.


> Personally I think that we'll be needing copper pairs for a good while
> yet.

They seem to prove they work and considering they was made for speech
only, they do very well and some of them are years old.