As we continue to shift our daily activities online, the need for a fast and reliable internet connection is becoming paramount in most homes. When making your choice for your television and internet services, the two major satellite television companies to provide package deals are Direct TV and Dish TV. However, can you use the internet via DIRECTV or DISH? Well, let’s take a closer look.
DIRECTV Internet Options
No True DIRECTV Internet
Even though you can add your DIRECTV satellite TV service with home internet from an affiliated internet provider, DIRECTV does not offer home internet services on its own. Thus, although you can have one bill that combines both services where you are subscribing to both DIRECTV TV and the Internet, the Internet will be provided by a different company such as AT&T or CenturyLink.
Bundling With AT&T Internet
In many places across the country, DIRECTV lets you bundle their satellite TV offerings with internet services by AT&T. They make it cheaper to get both services at once and you only need to pay a single bill to your service provider. Internet speeds offered by AT&T include 50 Mbps up to 1Gig. It is available depending on your location.
Other Affiliated Providers
DIRECTV also works with many other smaller regional internet service providers and offers bundled services in some regions. Therefore, the internet/TV bundle will depend on providers that operate in your region. The technical specifications of the Internet connection and its capabilities will inevitably differ depending on the specific ISP options available.
DISH Internet Options
DISH Net Satellite Internet
However, DISH does provide its satellite internet service branded under the name of DISH. DISH Net also offers internet service which has been made available through satellite technology and the internet speeds range from 10 Mbps up to 100 Mbps depending on the region. They are slower and come with less data as compared to cable or fiber internet, however, DISH Net meets the needs of the rural areas that might not be served by other providers. It is installed in a location that has to have a clear view of the sky in the southern direction.
Combining DISH + ViaSat Internet
In the areas where DISH Net satellite internet is not offered, DISH incorporates Exede / ViaSat satellite internet services in the bundles that are offered with the TV packages. ViaSat currently offers speeds that vary from 12 Mbps up to 100 Mbps. As for the top 100 Mbps plans, data is virtually limitless. Any obstruction in the line of sight is not permitted when installing the satellite dish.
Recap: Who Offers Internet?
So in conclusion, even though DIRECTV satellite TV is compatible with other major brands of internet service such as AT&T, they do not provide internet. As of now, DISH is the only satellite television provider that has satellite internet service that is only available to some areas which they call DISH Net. DISH also enables integration of their TV service with Exede internet brand from ViaSat.
Hopefully, this breakdown will better help to understand the internet options (or lack thereof) offered by the two dominant satellite TV providers! To determine your full bundling options while getting satellite TV, be sure to verify which internet service providers are available in your region.
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