I received my official letter today.

**andrews777** · 01-16-2008 09:09 PM

Originally Posted by lumpkin666

catkoko, I think it's interesting that you bash SkyAngel for using IPTV that is not widely available everywhere, when the similar arguments could have been said way back when Bob was proposing that everyone could have their own satellite dish.. the technology was not as widespread as it is now... just like Highspeed internet will be in another 5-10 years. You're missing the boat here on this issue..internet broadcast can already reach billions more people around the world than a single satellite hanging over the USA can... and highspeed internet is reaching everywhere very quickly due to community projects/etc bringing highspeed into a variety of previously unreachable areas.. it will be there, don't doubt that.

That's her job!

I agree that high-speed access will spread to many more places. In fact, it will allow much more interactivity since it won't have to be based on a single satellite sending a signal down, but it will allow signals to go all over.

Just as electricity and phone service has hit almost every rural area, so will Internet access at fast speeds. It will take a while, but the distributed nature of the Internet will likely make things even better that way. We may even find many rural areas having their own wireless systems, with ground-based links at points.

We aren't there yet, but it is much more likely to happen than having a "pay once" satellite service be successful.

Brad

**andrews777** · 01-16-2008 09:11 PM

Originally Posted by Iceberg

until one of two things happen, Dish can't
-SA gives up their "exclusive" rights to some channels NOW, not when it dies
-they (SA) cease broadcasting on DBS

Dish tried to add Daystar a while back and got sued for doing it by SA

Also we don't know the legality of the agreement between Dish & SA when it comes to Religious channels. If the agreement says "during DBS broadcasting", then Dish could add some channels if one of the two things happen above.

I would expect that SA is no longer an issue since they don't own any transponders.

Brad

**andrews777** · 01-16-2008 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by Bill R

I don't think that your God is going to get involved in this (are some of you people really that naive?).

Yes Bill, some of us are really that naive! And quite proud of it I will add!

This is the SkyAngel forum, and since SA had a focus on Christian programming, it is quite reasonable to expect Christians to post on this forum, including those that take God seriously. He wouldn't be much of a God if He couldn't handle things like that, would He? You may not believe in him, but I believe belittling the beliefs of others doesn't belong in this form. (Perhaps it goes in the Pit, but I don't believe I have ever posted there.)

You might want to wake up and realize that many people, in a wide range of areas, really do have a personal relationship with God!

Brad

**Scroll** · 01-17-2008 09:15 AM

Just as electricity and phone service has hit almost every rural area, so will Internet access at fast speeds.

There is satellite broadband, but other than that rural areas will more likely get WiFi broadband, neither of which will work with IPTV.

There is a HUGE technical issue with running cable or DSL broadband to the boonies. For example my block has had DSL for years now but because I'm right in the middle of the block I still can't get it.

**andrews777** · 01-17-2008 09:35 AM

So? Who says DSL is the way high speed Internet will come? It took a long time to get everyone hooked up to the electrical and phone grids, with some serious challenges along the way.

I don't follow it closely, but I have heard WiFi is struggling a bit too. Who knows what technology will finally "win"? The key is that things advance and what was "the way" one day, is not necessarily it the next.

Brad

**JeffH** · 01-17-2008 09:45 AM

Originally Posted by Scroll

Just as electricity and phone service has hit almost every rural area, so will Internet access at fast speeds.

There is satellite broadband, but other than that rural areas will more likely get WiFi broadband, neither of which will work with IPTV.

There is a HUGE technical issue with running cable or DSL broadband to the boonies. For example my block has had DSL for years now but because I'm right in the middle of the block I still can't get it.

What about WiMAX and BPL?

WiMAX - Google Image Search

WiMAX & IPTV — WIMAX

WiMAX - TVover.net

Just Google and you'll find many links to IPTV, BPL and WiMAX.
Broadband will grow as more and more people will demand it, and IPTV will grow with it.
I chose to automatically receive daily Google updates on IPTV, BPL and WiMAX; I'm very interested in what's happening in these emerging technologies.
Sky Angel has a future, and I'm glad to be a part of it!

Jeff

**Scroll** · 01-17-2008 10:51 AM

I'm only going by what Dominion says on it's website that it won't work with their box.

**Bill R** · 01-17-2008 08:37 PM

Originally Posted by andrews777

Yes Bill, some of us are really that naive! And quite proud of it I will add!

This is the SkyAngel forum, and since SA had a focus on Christian programming, it is quite reasonable to expect Christians to post on this forum, including those that take God seriously. He wouldn't be much of a God if He couldn't handle things like that, would He? You may not believe in him, but I believe belittling the beliefs of others doesn't belong in this form. (Perhaps it goes in the Pit, but I don't believe I have ever posted there.)

You might want to wake up and realize that many people, in a wide range of areas, really do have a personal relationship with God!

Brad

Brad,

I have been a Christian longer than you have likely been alive. On top of that I am a better Christian than you will EVER be!

To me, some of the views of God that I seen posted here are just plain silly. Nothing personal, just some views from the real world.

**andrews777** · 01-17-2008 09:01 PM

Originally Posted by Bill R

Brad,

I have been a Christian longer than you have likely been alive. On top of that I am a better Christian than you will EVER be!

To me, some of the views of God that I seen posted here are just plain silly. Nothing personal, just some views from the real world.

I am a bit more shy about proclaiming I am better than anyone else Bill. Sounds a bit like pride in this case....

If your statement is true, you are certainly not staying faithful to the "love your brother" command, especially for those "in the faith".

You are certainly free to believe what you want, but mocking is not becoming, nor is it consistent with having a personal relationship with the God you claim will not do anything. What good is a personal relationship in that case?

Brad

**Bill R** · 01-17-2008 09:26 PM

Originally Posted by andrews777

Sounds a bit like pride in this case....

If your statement is true, you are certainly not staying faithful to the "love your brother" command, especially for those "in the faith".

You are certainly free to believe what you want, but mocking is not becoming, nor is it consistent with having a personal relationship with the God you claim will not do anything. What good is a personal relationship in that case?

Brad

Brad,

You come across as one of the "know it all" Christians. Telling me that I am "not right" because I don't believe a Christian is the same as what you do and that I should not say what I said.

I learned a great deal about Christanity in the military and it is far different from yours (I'm sure). A Christian can be a lot different than what you THINK one SHOULD be. Don't preach to me about being a Christian - you CLEARLY aren't qualified.