OK, please understand I know little to nothing about computers, and have a question. I have a Sony Vio laptop and currently am using broadband, I have a wireless router and can use my laptop anywhere in my home, but lately I have heard that you can buy a card for your laptop and receive the receive off a satellite anywhere  you go. Yes you have to pay a monthly service fee , but you receive the Internet anywhere and not off other wireless that you just happen to pick up. My question is where do you contact to get this service, Does anyone know the name of a company that does this? I live in a very rural area and our local Internet supplier is definitely not that advanced. thanks for the help and taking time to read my post.

My son travels alot and has his internet service with Verizon Wireless.  He has been very satisfied with it.  The link below should show what coverage you could expect in your area.  Just fill in your location info at top of the form and click search.  If the results are in blue, then you are supposedly in a full-coverage area.

www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/CoverageLocatorController?requesttype=NEWREQUEST&coveragetype=broadband

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Satellite_Internet_access

Satellite Internet services are used in locations where terrestrial Internet access is not available, and also for users who move frequently.

Broadband Internet access via geostationary satellite is available almost worldwide, including vessels at sea and mobile land vehicles. Similar, but slower Internet service is also available through Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites, however their coverage areas also include the polar regions at extreme latitudes, making them truly global.

End users must be aware of the different types of satellite communication systems and the technical issues involving each, such as latency and signal loss due to precipitation, in order to make informed decisions on which system will serve them best.

Blingo "satellite Internet" and you'll get lots of hits!!!