Thanks, PC....
No, I am not rich...I checked into hughesnet since I am already a DirecTV subscriber, I like DirecTV much better than cable plus it's a helluva lot cheaper than digital cable, but their satellite internet charges are outrageous IMHO. That must be where they make their $$$. Plus I hear it doesn't affect the speed of uploads at all. So for now I guess I'll have to stick with snail's pace dial up until I can find something better. Oh well....