The issue is that many subscribers don't understand that satellite is both expensive and limited in terms of broadband, and that if everyone is trying to stream at the same time, they will clog the system. If subscribers have other options, such as fiber or terrestrial cable, they should try those. With satellite internet, moderation is key, and that seems to be a foreign concept to many subscribers. EDIT: HughesNet is designed to provide 25Mbps own and 3 Mbps up. That's broadband as defined by the government, so yes, they do qualify as broadband.
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