WARNING ALOT OF READING> LEAVE NOW IF U **** READING OR IF YOU ARE LAZY AND DONT LIKE TO REaD
IS THIS ISP FAIR??
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HughesNet
http://www.complaintsboard.com/complaints/hughes-net-c215646.html
The Fair Access Policy (FAP)
The FAP is a policy that limits the total amount of data that can be downloaded by a user within an allotted amount of time. The most basic HughesNet plan allows users to download 200 megabytes ( This limit increases depending on which plan the subscriber is using )
Unfortunately any consumer using more than half of the amount they paid for will experience significant decrease in download speeds. A tell tale sign of this can be seen by simply performing a speed test using the HughesNet or any speed test provider, the Consumer will note decrease in download speed and a substantial increase in upload speed by as much as 300%.
. According to HughesNet, the download/upload limit is based on a virtual “bucket” containing 200MB or more dependant upon the plan, that gets used up by downloads and uploads. It is, at the same time, being refilled at a rate that is estimated to be about 18-50 kbit/s. If the user is judicious about their downloading they will never hit this limit. However, once the “bucket” is emptied, the users downloads speeds (only) are throttled back for approximately 24 hours, leaving the user with downloads speed of about 30 kbit/s for the duration. (This speed rating comes from user measurements, as HughesNet now refuses to disclose any rates after violating the FAP.) Downloads and uploads are not monitored between 2am – 7am for DW6000,DW7000, HN7000S and the recently added HN9000 [1]
(((BASICLY SAAYING))) if you want to download let say and itunes updates. i virus or email protection update usually about 160mbs big. you gotta stay up alll night even though you may have work. WOW brilliant idea 
Satellite Internet can be more costly when compared to other forms of Internet access. For the “HughesNet Home” 1 Mbps/128 kbit/s plan described above, installation is $399.98 up front, and basic service is $59.99 monthly (as of April 2008)
((but your geting Faped)) if u get the cheapest. u only get 200mb aka crap))
THEN if u wanna quit. u have a 300 termination fee.
