RB>> Slower and more expensive. Aside from which, only really practical RB>> for download. Upload is via the phone line, so we're back with the RB>> Telekom.
MV> Not so. Bidirectional satellite has been available since the turn of MV> the century. I have seen it demonstrated at hamfests. It has its pros MV> and cons but it DOES exist.
I didn't say it didn't exist. But not with an 80cm dish, nor even a 1m dish, such are used for reception. From what I've read, the hardware is quite large and expensive.
