I hear a lot about how America’s farmers don’t always get a fair shake. I don’t know much about politics, but I can tell you this. If you’re in a rural area or on a farm, getting the technology you want isn’t as easy as it should be. Maybe that’s going to change at some point, but why wait for someone else to fix the problem? That’s not how you operate, is it?
If you’re far from the cities and suburbs, you probably cringe when you hear someone complaining about “only” getting 50Mbps speeds or “only” having 100 channels of live TV to choose from. You might be dealing with DSL internet, or trying to work with a flaky early-release version of some billionaire’s pet project just to get internet at all. You might be limited to live television from an antenna, just like the whole country was 50 years ago. It can make you pretty bitter, especially considering how hard you work.
Satellite TV is STILL the solution
Since the mid-1990s, satellite TV has been the solution for people in rural areas. That’s true, and today’s satellite TV is better than ever. Forget about listening to the folks who think that all live TV is dead. That’s not true and you know it. Satellite television still delivers the best option for folks in rural areas and I can prove it to you.
Hundreds of channels, no internet required
You don’t have to be left out. You can get hundreds of channels including all the top rated shows. It’s easy with satellite TV. Satellite TV receivers do prefer to be connected to the internet — more about that in a minute — but it’s not mandatory. If you just happen to have very limited internet, don’t connect your satellite system to it. Simple as that. Problem solved. With satellite, you get something that the other companies don’t want to offer you. You get a real DVR, on site, to record the programs you want. Watch whenever it’s good for you. What could be better than that?
A great solution for outbuildings
Maybe you have a lot of buildings on your farm. Getting satellite TV to each of them is a breeze. Simply put up a separate dish on each building. This saves time, cable, and it just works. There are plenty of options that let you have live TV in every building you own. This includes guest houses too, by the way, as long as you’re not renting them out.
Even better if you have internet (even if it’s slow)
Let’s say you have 3Mbps DSL. That’s not going to give you a very good experience for Netflix, but it’s just fine for satellite TV. Satellite DVRs can download programs at low speed, in the middle of the night. You can have that programming ready for you when you’re ready to watch it. Or, watch at standard-definition quality with only a short delay. The choice is up to you. Streaming doesn’t give you that choice unless you try to download to your phone and then beam it to the TV. That’s a clumsy method at best.
You can get it the way you want it, if you know how
The real secret to getting great satellite TV in a rural area is knowing who to work with. If you call the satellite providers’ 800 numbers, you’ll get an overseas call center. Those people only know one way to treat customers. One size fits all with them, and that’s all you’re going to get.
Luckily, you have a friend in the business. Signal Connect, part of the same group that operates this blog, has satellite TV solutions specifically for homes and businesses like yours. We’re DIRECTV and DISH dealers, and we have access to the same deals and the same computer systems as the call center. The difference is, we don’t treat you like a number. We treat you like family.
When you work with Signal Connect, you’ll get a representative you can talk to. They’ll be an expert in satellite TV, not a script reader. You’ll be able to call them directly with questions. They’ll lay out all the options for you, including options that the big call centers won’t give you. Then it’s your choice. Pick the package you want and let us take care of the rest. That’s what we call “white glove service.”
Give us a try! Call us at 888-233-7563 during East Coast business hours. We serve the whole country, for sure, but we ask for that first call to be on East Coast time. That’s when the whole staff is available to help. We’ll get you to the right person, and the two of you can discuss when it’s best to talk. If you’d rather email, or if it’s after hours, just fill out the form below. We’ll get back to you, usually within one business day.
