Satellite Internet - Hughesnet Facts

Consumer/Small Office Benefits:

Economical - Just $299.98 after $100 mail-in rebate. Offer includes standard
professional installation, antenna, outdoor electronics, modem, and cable. (A
slightly larger antenna system with mre powerful transmitter is available for
small businesses requiring more bandwidth and additional users.) This small -
and also includes standard professional installation. The other guys don't offer
million homes and 3 million samll businesses in the United States without a
terrestrial broadband offer. HughesNet is their solution!

Works anywhere in the continental United States + Alaska with a clear view of
the southern sky - and electricity!

Hughes is the world leader in satellite data communications having shipped over
business systems installed in the United States. Many of the largest corporations
in the world rely on Hughes technology for their data network. Over 30 years of
satellite communications experience.

Hughes manages its own Network Operations Centres - 24 hours a day, 365 days
a year at Hughes-owned facilites in Maryland, Nevada, and Michigan. We don't
sub-contract out this critical network mangement function.

Hughes has developed a nationwide network of trained, certified professional
installers. Considerable time and resources have been invested by Hughes to
improve installer training and auditing, increase installation complettion
percentages, and decrease the amount of time from order to installation.

Self-Hosting modem requires virtually no processing power from the computer -
and software updates can easily be pushed down to the modem right from
Hughes!

24 month parts and labor factory warranty - DOUBLE anything on the market!

180 day in-home labor support if required. The other guys? 3 months. A truck roll
could cost you $100. Hughes doubles your complimentary in-home coverage time.

24/7 toll free technical hotline support

Online customer "knowledge base" helps answer many of the most frequently
asked-questions.

30-day customer satisfaction guarantee. Customer only responsible for cost of
installation ($200). Hardware cost is fully refundable. The other guys? Nope.

Free 90 days of Virus protection. Spam protection. and Pop-up blacker for up to 4
computers.

Basic Service Cost is 14% less than the other guy's on a 'per kilobit' calculation -
Their cost is 9.75 cents per kilobit ($49.95 for 'up to' 512 kbps download speed)
compared with just 8.57 cents per kilobit ($59.99 for 'up to' 700 kbps download
speed) with HughesNet.

For the same net retail price $299 vs. $299 - Hughes provides a consumer antenna
12% larger than the other guys. In satellite communications 0 the bigger the
antenna, the more signal received - and the more reliable the connection. Still
only 30 inches across - the extra few inches of reflector can make a big difference
in system performance and reliablility. All HughesNet antennas meet FCC
guidelines for zoning.

HughesNet is certified "IPoS - Internet Protocol over Satellite" - a standard
defined by the Telecommunications Industry Association in December 2003.
IPoS enables the Hughes broadband systems for superior inroute performance,
efficiency, reliability, and scalability.

DVB-S2 with ACM. DVB-S2 is the latest satellite digital compression technology -
but what makes the HughesNet product so powerful is the use of ACM (Adaptive
Coding and Modulation). ACM provides for real-time adjustments by the network
for increasing power or bit rates to help rovide for more reliability for a
consumer's system in bad weather. While other systems may lose connection in
bad weather - the Hughes system is designed to stay connected as long as
possible. It allows the system to increase the power and decrease the bits in order
to stay on the air. When the weather clears, the system can automatically increase
the bits and reduce the power. The consumer never knew it happened - but they
stayed on line. We call it "four wheel drive for your satellite system." Hey, it really
is rocket science..and we've got the best.

Industry-leading triple DES (Data Encryption Standard) technology with
conditional access security - to help protect your data. We can't stop you from
putting your social security number on the Internet - but our system is designed to
protect the transmission of that data from the bad guys.

Need a static IP address for specific businesses applications? They are available
from Hughes.

Need guaranteed next-business day or 2-business-day-in-home or in-business
service? Our economical 'Service Assurance' program insures that a technician
will be on site quickly. This is the same network of technicians who handle our
large Enterprise installation and service programs.

New HN7000S product incorporates Hughes' advanced Performance Enhancing
Proxy (PEP) technology by optimizing the TCP (transmission control protocol) over
satellite for increased throughout performance.

HughesNet implements patented TurboPage software to accelerate HTTP
(Hypertext Transfer Protocol - a primary request/response protocol for
transferring data on the worldwide web) traffic for faster browser access.

Unique 'fetching' technology begins pulling down web site graphics and images
as soon as you go the page...making your browsing experience much, much
better!

Massive email storage. Even the basic packages permit up to 5 email accounts -
each with up to 2 GB of storage capacity! The other guys? Just 100MB per email
account.

Customize your own personalized home page - for local news, sports, weather,
and more!

Premium web services to enable customers to build promote, manage, and profit
from their on-line experience:
* Domain Names
* Web site hosting solutions
* Domain based email solutions
* Blogs

Hughes compatible with Microsoft's new 'VISTA' operating system - as well as
other platforms running IP over Ethernet including Windows, UNIX, Apple, and
Macintosh.

HughesNet is '2-way satellite technology - no phone line required. Consumers
can save money by eliminating a 2nd phone line in their home which they may
have previously needed for their dial-up connection. How much is the customer
paying for a 2nd phone line?

HughesNet is 'always on'. No need to log-in. Just sit down and surf.
Consumer operation is easy...once it's hooked up by the installer - it's on.

Multiple service plans to choose from. From the casual surfer to the small
business - 5 different service plan options are designed to fit more home and
small business needs.

Hughes uses a network of nearly a dozen satellites - providing more network
reliability. This also gives an installer an option to point the antenna at another
satellite if the primary satellite is blocked by trees or buildings.

Electronics, on-line billing saves paper - and the environment.

HughesNet works with transportable applications - so if you have a motor home
or RV - you can take the system with you and surf anywhere (transportable
outdoor antenna and mount - available through HughesNet resellers - required).

Long vacation or heading south for the winter? We can 'suspend' your account
while you're away for long periods. That way you're not paying for something
you're not using (service term commitment extended by length of service
suspension period).

HughesNet has a promotional program .. $20 a month plus which ever service
plan the customer selects.. This is for 24 months and after being active for 30 days
the consumer qualifies for a $100 rebate.. What a program!!!! At the time of install
all the customer pays $20 and the service program they select..