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HugesNet / Broadband Unbound.
High Speed Satellite Internet Service
Available Everywhere!
- Free installation on Lease Plans
- $100 Mail-in Rebate on Purchase Plans
- 30-Day Satisfaction Guarantee
HughesNet Home Plan 
- The Home Plan is great for general browsing, online banking and shopping.
- This plan is best for households with 1 user online at a time.
- 18 times faster than dialup.
Home Plan Details
| General Overview of Plan | |
| Upfront Purchase Cost for Installation & Equipment (after rebate) | $299.98 |
| Upfront Cost with Lease Installation & Equipment | $99.00 |
| Monthly Service with Purchase Option | $59.99 |
| Monthly Service with Lease Option | $69.98 |
| Cost per Kbps | $0.059 |
| Download Speeds | 1000 Kbps (1.0 Mbps) |
| Upload Speeds | 128 Kbps |
| Number of emails included | 5 |
| Mailbox Size | 2 GB |
| Included Labor Warranty | 2 Years |
| Limitation on number of computers connected | No |
| Static IP Options | No |
| Uses Internet Protocol Over Satellite standard (IPos) | Yes |
| 30 return Refund on hardware | Yes |
| Service call fee after 90 days | FREE |
| Option to own equipment | Yes |
| Fair Access policy (FAP) Maximum Recover Time | 24 hour refresh |
| Download Threshold | 200 MB |
| Upload restrictions | No |
| Free download period | Yes |
How Does This Compare to Dialup?
With a download speed of 1.0 Mbps it’s 18 times faster than dialup. Dialup speeds max out at 56 Kbps. Why wait? Speeding is not a crime on the internet
Speed Comparison
| File | HughesNet Home Plan | Dialup |
| 0.5 MB Digital Image | 4 Seconds | 1.2 Minutes |
| 1 MB Video Clip | 8 Seconds | 2.5 Minutes |
| 4 MB Audio MP3 File | 32 Seconds | 9.9 Minutes |
| 25 MB Software Upgrade | 3.3 Minutes | 62.4 Minutes |
Cost Comparison
We understand that during times like these cost is a major factor. However, most of our customers were paying more than they realized for their dialup connection. When you factor in the cost of your dialup service, an added phone line, and your time, you’re paying as much if not more than the cost of high speed satellite Internet with HughesNet. In our example below, we did an average cost of dialup service and phone service based on customer’s comments
| Dialup Item | Cost | Hughes Net | Cost | Dinner Night | Cost | ||
| Dialup Service | $12.00 |
|
Monthly Fee | $59.99 |
|
Dinner for 4 | $48.00 |
| Phone Line | $35.00 | Phone Line | $0.00 | Ice Cream for 4 | $16.00 | ||
Total |
$47.00 |
|
Total |
$59.99 |
|
Total |
$64.00 |
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