The domestic satellites and remote area communications

Contributions of the satellite system to radio, television, educational and telephone services will provide some significant improvements in very speedy fashion, to a small number of remote area residents, but will not revolutionise the communications services available to remote areas. The reasons for the satellite system's modest contributions are discussed. Proponents of the satellite system have exaggerated the supposed benefits to remote dwellers, ignoring the costs. Some remote dwellers have unrealistic expectations about the provision of non-broadcasting services by satellite.-after Author