Internet Access While Sailing? (Revisited)

Posted by timothy on Monday July 19, 2010 @12:05AM from the might-be-some-holes-in-this-plan dept.

El Genio Malvado writes "10 years ago the question was asked, What is the best way to get Internet while at sea? After reading the responses — and after a decade of technological advancement — is there a better, more reliable method? For someone with the ability to telecommute 100% of the time, then the idea of sailing around the world with a paycheck direct deposited must be getting more and more tempting. What does the community at large have for modern resources for constant streaming internet at sea?"

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Inmarsat BGAN by $pace6host · 2010-07-19 00:14 · Score: 0, Redundant

Look into Inmarsat, they offer a service called BGAN.
I'm not sure how expensive it is, but if you're sailing around the world, you probably have a different view of expenses than I do.