A Comical History Of Satellite Internet

History of Satellite Internet Timeline 1962. The Dawn of Time The US government officially created a department responsible for overseeing satellite communications. Just two years later 6 communication satellites were in orbit. Fine Print (1962 is not actually the beginnng of all time, but instead only the beginning of the time of Satellite Internet) 1973 The Missing Link Researchers successfully linked two computers to a network via satellite communication services. Fine Print (Elvis Presley's "Aloha From Hawaii" tour also took place this year. Arguably more important than the intemet.) 1996 And We Have A Connection The first consumer satellite internet service is born under the name DirecPC (later to become Hughesnet). Fine Print (They also started cloning sheep...remember Dolly.) 2006- A Little Competition Never Hurt WildBlue, a new kid on the block, launched its first communication satellite into orbit. WildBue as a company was formed about a decade earlier, just as Hughesnet was getting ready to launch its first satellite for consumer use. Fine Print (Pluto lost its status as a planet, most likely the launching of the satellite caused this.) 2009 Hey, Let's Joln Forces ViaSat announces its plans to purchase privately held WildBlue Communications. Fine Print (A pound of Bacon cost $3.19.) 2011- Follow The Leader Echostar follow's ViaSat's move and purchases satellite internet giant Hughes Communications. Fine Print (Justin Bieber becomes a world wide phenomenon.) 2012- The End Of TIme ViaSat launches a next generation satellite that redefines how satellite broadband can be used. Fine Print (Somehow the Mians predicted thousand of years ago that this infographic would stop at 2012.) www.mybluedish.com