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notb4coffee
join:2011-11-17
Sainte Genevieve, MO

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Re: Skyway USA current problem 11/15/11

The offer, we were told, is that we get free installation along with a $99 mail-in rebate that we can use to offset the Setup charge of $100. Any installer can offer that, as I understand it, since everything goes directly through Hughesnet ultimately. You can either take advantage of it by calling them direct or calling a local installer of your choice and getting the special through them. The monthly charges for the package we chose was $50 per month, plus there's the $10/month equipment lease.
Hope that helps.
If you hear of anything better, let us know here.
Thanks!
JHutch
join:2008-01-08
Pacific, MO

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Have any Skyway users considered swithching to Starband or any other satellite providers besides Hughsnet?

grohgreg
Dunno. Ask The Chief
join:2001-07-05
Dawson Springs, KY

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Doesn't sound like you're getting any special consideration at all. Those are standard everyday terms for new Hughesnet lease agreements. That means you don't own the equipment, but pay an additional $10/mo lease charge on top of the regular monthly subscription charge.

Check the various satellite provider websites, you might do better simply writing off SkyWay as a bad investment, and dealing directly with a new provider. But among them stay away from the one-way providers. Despite the hype, two-way is almost always no more expensive (and far more convenient) than any one-way provider in the world.

//greg//