Skycasters sends its condolences and well wishes to the people of Haiti.

As earthquake aftershocks continue to affect the region, Skycasters’ Haitian customers will assess their communications links, and we will work with them to reestablish their links as they repoint dishes shaken out of alignment.

Natural disasters are foremost on our minds, as it’s times like this when communications capabilities are needed the most. Whether first responders, or the ongoing operations of governmental organizations or businesses, fast communications during emergency situations is paramount.

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I received an email from a colleague this morning, with a seemingly innocuous question.

“How is satellite for streaming applications (e.g. ESPN 360, etc.)?”

As I wrote the answer, I thought that this would be a good topic for a blog.

Strictly from a technical / “does it work” perspective, streaming video works fine over Skycasters’ satellite service. Although I have not tried espn360.com specifically, I don’t see a technical reason why it would not work.

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Happy New Year, everyone. I am excited about the future and what 2010 has in store for us. Be safe!

-Mike