Not too long ago we talked about how Satellite was seen as the Rodney Dangerfield of broadband connectivity, given the technology's high price, very low caps, and slow speeds. Despite all this, most satellite broadband operators cater to a captive audience that usually lack other options -- which is why total satellite users recently surpassed about a million users. Perhaps feeling a an image boost was in order (or more likely trying to nab broadband stimulus funds), HugheNet this week released a study that claims rural satellite users feel "more in touch with the global community":Of course HughesNet prices range from $60 for just 1Mbps/128 kbps to $350 for 5 Mbps 300 kbps -- with daily caps ranging from 200 to 500 MB -- so that sense of global "camaraderie" doesn't come cheap. As Mobile WiMax and LTE wireless broadband get pushed into more rural markets over the next few years -- it seems likely many of these users might take their enhanced sense of community over to wireless operators if the satellite industry's promises of higher capacity satellite services don't come to fruition.