What are you currently using now? If you have or have access to decent speed (1.0mpbs or above) cable or dsl you should go with that instead of direcway. Two-way Satellite internet has horrible latency (like 2000ms and above), so it is not really great for online gaming. Most instant messaging programs should work fine though. One really big thing that sucks about Direcway is their Fair Access Policy. You only get like 180mb of download threshold in a 10 hour period. If you go over this, your speed realllllllllly slows down, less than dial-up. Believe me, back in the 90's, I had the one-way system and I hit the FAP all the time (i had multiple computers connected to it.) I now have 3mbps dsl and it is waaaaaaay better. If satellite is your only option for HSI, I would definitely go for WildBlue. I have never used Wildblue but they sound a lot better. They have a much more generous FAP (I think 15gb per month) and cheaper prices than Direcway. Oh, and about reliability. I had both Direcway and Directv on the Direcduo dish, and I would lose the internet way before I would lose the tv during a thunderstorm. At first, my speed would start slow down with the rainclouds, but when the rain started, I lost it completely. I am not trying to bash Direcway, but this is my own personal experience with it and if I were you, I would try for cable or dsl, then Wildblue.
