Free satellite internet access?

Question

Hi,

Is it possible for someone with a satellite modem to get free internet access from just about any location on this planet? I mean, even if that is not the case, would it not be easy to control who uses the satellites, like GPS?

Are the any free satellites to connect to? I personally do not have a sat modem, but I do not want to invest in one to find out.

What if you needed to have internet access from a remote location in an emergency? Do you have to make any prior arrangements with a provider?

During the Asian tsunami two years ago, rescue teams had set up satellite modems in Indonesia could get internet access. Did they have to pay for internet?

Answer 1

No, satellite internet is fairly expensive, both for the equipment and the service. The tsunami relief teams may have had free access provided by one of the service providers but it's not available as a free service to the general public.