Satellite Service

FEATURES --

PIONERRING a new category
Net Lifestyles, Inc. recently teamed up with StarBand America's first consumer two-way, always-on, high-speed satellite Internet service.

virtually EVERYWHERE
With no special phone lines or cable modems required, StarBand service is the logical solution for millions of people across the continental United States who have been unable to get broadband Internet service.

FREEDOM from limitations
StarBand means high-speed Internet without the constraints and congestion of land-based cable or telephone networks.

BENEFITS --

one antenna TWO-WAY
StarBand uses a single satellite dish antenna for receiving AND for sending information - no telephone connection is needed. Plus, the StarBand antenna can accommodate both the Internet and EchoStar's DISH Network^®; satellite TV programming, so StarBand's service can bring the Internet and hundreds of channels of television into your home, all through one dish antenna.

ALWAYS-ON access
StarBand service features "always-on" Internet access, with no wait to reconnect every time you want to surf the Web or check e-mail. You'll stay connected to the Internet via a high-speed link as long as your computer is on.

high-SPEED
The StarBand Service can download content up to 10 times faster than the fastest dial-up service. StarBand consumers can expect Internet access with download speed up to 500 kbps and upload speed bursting up to 150 kbps. For download, the minimum speed will be 150 kbps. The average upload speed will be 50 kbps, depending on usage during peak hours.

AVAILABLE nationwide
StarBand service is available virtually everywhere in the continental United States, so you control your Internet access options regardless of how far away you live from the nearest telephone switch or cable node. Service to Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico will be coming soon.

a FUTURE of multicast capability
As a StarBand subscriber you will have the opportunity to be part of a unique satellite multicast network. This means that in the future, you will be able to direct your PC to receive channels of high-quality content from StarBand's top entertainment and information partners, including MP3 files, software downloads, subscription content and more.

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The StarBand^SM system consists of a 24x36-inch satellite dish mounted on or near your home. The dish must have a clear unobstructed view of the southern sky. Two standard coaxial cables connect the satellite dish antenna to a PC or a StarBand "satellite modem."

The antenna both sends requests to the Internet and receives Internet content via the satellite, which is in orbit approximately 22,300 miles above the equator. The satellite, in turn, communicates with StarBand's hub facility, which has a direct connection to the Internet.

The StarBand system can also be configured to receive satellite television service from EchoStar's DISH Network^® - in addition to your two-way satellite Internet service from StarBand - using a single dish antenna.

Inside your house, the StarBand system consists of either a "satellite modem" that attaches to your home PC through the USB port, or a pre-configured desktop PC outfitted with a satellite receiver card and a satellite transmitter card. In both cases, no telephone connection, dial-up account or other Internet service providers are needed. StarBand does it all for you.

Requirements
Pentium Class
32 MB of RAM
10 MB of available hard-drive space
CD-ROM drive
USB port
OS: Windows 98, 98 SE, 2000, or ME
1-year service agreement

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