Key Elements of the Gilat to Home Internet Satellite Service
FROM
La Grange Satellite Systems 900 N 5th Street La Grange, Missouri 63448
573-655-2260 fax 573-655-2261 email LSC@NEMONET.COM
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Gilat-to-Home's
High-Speed Residential Internet Access via Satellite
Internet
Access
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"Always on" Internet connection - No logon required
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Internet access at speeds up to 10 times faster than standard phone
modems
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No phone line required - No local or long distance toll charges
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This service will be provided at no charge through December 31,2000.
After that time
you may elect to continue with the service, at a yet-to-be announced
monthly service
fee and service terms, or you may discontinue the service at no penalty.
Hardware
- GTH will provide and install at your residence:
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A residential satellite communication system that includes a 36" x
24" antenna, antenna
mount, outdoor electronics, and cabling into your house. This system is
your link to the Internet service satellite. In addition, this same antenna
assembly will be equipped to receive DISH 500 @ TV programming from two EchoStar
satellites.
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A new PC containing the satellite modem equipment
Attachment
2 - Accommodating an Antenna
Introduction
Even
if you are interested in the GTH's Internet access service, there may be
physical, legal, or other restrictions outside of your control that prevent your
participation. The purpose of this attachment is to walk you through these
restrictions to help you determine if any of them apply to you.
Local
Restrictions
There
may be restrictions imposed and approvals required by your landlord, homeowners
association, or other entity that prohibit having a satellite dish installed
where you live or that impose limitations (height, placement, etc). Please check
to verify that no such restrictions apply, or that permission or waivers have
been obtained if they do apply. You will be responsible and liable for failure
to comply with any such restrictions. With regard to zoning restrictions, you
should be aware that the FCC has taken actions to discourage local jurisdictions
from placing restrictions on certain satellite-based communications equipment.
It is GTH's opinion that most zoning restrictions would not apply to the GTH-provided
equipment; however you are responsible to determine for yourself whether or not
any such restrictions apply to your particular situation. If this is an issue
where you live, you may find some helpful information at the following web site:
http://www.fcc.gov/csb/facts/otard.html.
What
is "Line-of-Site to Satellite?"
Satellite
transmissions require a direct and unobstructed path between the satellite and
the antenna. This means that no trees, buildings, or other objects can break
this direct line-of-sight. The satellite is "parked" at 101@ West
Longitude - 22,300 miles above the Equator.
This
section (What is "Line-of-Site to Satellite?") and the next two
sections will assist you in determining whether this satellite will be visible
from a place on your house or property where the antenna could be installed.
After following the instructions in that section, you should be able to give one
of these three answers:
(1) Yes, the satellite will be
visible from my property;
(2) I'm not sure; or
(3) No, I do not have line-of-sight
to the satellite.
If
your answer is (1) or (2), you should proceed through the rest of this package.
If your answer is (3) then you will not be able to use the Gilat-to-home
satellite internet service.
As
you read the rest of this section, you need to have a basic understand of two
words as they relate to locating the position of the satellite. These words are
"Azimuth" and "Elevation". Azimuth
is the reference point on the horizon, based on a 360 circle where 0 is North
and as you turn in a clockwise
direction, the number increases. Therefore, when you reach 90 you will be
facing East, 180 will be South, 270
is West, and at 360 you have completed the full circle and will be
pointing North again (the same point as 0).
If
you know where "true North" is from your house, you should use
the True North azimuth reading from the table. If you are using a compass, you
should use the Magnetic North azimuth reading. Elevation means the angle, in
degrees, above the horizon. If the horizon
is flat (no hills or mountains) and if you are pointing directly
at the horizon, the angle is 0 degrees. If you are pointing
straight up, the angle is 90. So a 45 elevation angle
would be halfway between 0 and 90, a 30 elevation angle
would be one-third of the distance above the horizon, and
so forth.
Table
1 gives some reference points from a
geographic
sampling of cities in the lower 48 United States. Find the Zip Code and city
nearest where you live and look up the elevation and azimuth coordinates for
that location. The use of approximations for degrees of angles in determining
azimuth and elevation is appropriate.
If
you want to be more precise than Table 1 and want to know the exact elevation
and True North references for your
own
Zip Code, go the following web site:
http://vader.castles.com/tomhyatt/azel.html
How
to Determine the Azimuth Point
The
satellite that you need to find is in a stationary (i.e., not moving relative to
the earth) orbit over the Equator; therefore, you must point the dish somewhere
to the south. On a compass, direct south (S) is displayed at 180 degrees,
directly opposite the black (or marked) half of the needle which faces north
(N). However, the satellite will likely not be directly south, but somewhere in
the southern half of the horizon, anywhere from 91 degrees to 269 degrees. The
azimuth (side-to-side) coordinate tells you exactly where in this range you must
point the dish. To find the correct direction, hold the compass in the palm of
your hand and turn so you are facing south, so the dark side of the needle is
pointing toward you and the white side of the needle points away from you. Then
match your azimuth coordinate from Table 1 (or from the web site) with its
counterpart on the compass. That direction is where the dish must point relative
to the horizon.
Now
that you know the azimuth - or horizon - point for the antenna, let's determine
the elevation - the angle above the point on the horizon.
How
to Determine the Elevation A
Stand
at the point where you intend to place your antenna, pointing at the azimuth
reference point on the horizon. Now simply raise your arm up to the elevation
angle stated in Table 1 (or from the web site) and you should be pointing in the
general direction of the satellite. If there are no trees, buildings, or other
obstructions in the general direction of where you are pointing, then the answer
is "Yes", you can see the satellite. If your answer is "yes"
or "maybe", then proceed to "Structural Requirements". If
your answer is "no", try another location on your property. If you
have any doubt, please proceed because when the GTH installer comes to your
home, the first thing he/she will do is verify, with precise instrumentation,
whether or not you have satellite line of sight.
Structural
Requirements
GTH
installers will rely where possible on your recommendation and preference for
the location of your antenna. The standard mounts are available, depending on
your preference for the location (and, of course, depending on where the antenna
will have an unobstructed view of the satellites). These mounts are:
@ Pole (penetrating
ground) mount
@ Wall /roof mount
Note
that the location of any antenna/mount must be such that no more than 75 feet of
cable length is needed for the path between the antenna/mount and the PC inside
the house. A pole around mount involves the digging of a hole in the ground 12
inches in diameter into which a 3 -inch pipe will be placed and cement poured
around, providing a stable structure on which to mount the antenna. The portion
of the pipe protruding above ground can be 3, 5, or 7 feet. A wall / roof mount
may be the preferential option. The 3-leg tripod feature is used for both wall
and roof applications. The main factor to consider for a wall mount version is
that it requires a wall made of or including a layer of brick or cement. The
same mount can be used on a roof except that there is no requirement for cement
in this case. The following is an illustration of the wall mount version:
36"x24" Antenna System
Wall or Roof Mount Configuration
Introduction
- The purpose of this attachment is to: (1) identify the responsibilities of the
consumer that relate to the installation of the GTH equipment at his/her
residence; (2) describe a "standard" installation; and (3) describe
the procedures and prices for handling non-standard installation situations.
Responsibilities
You
will be responsible to:
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Obtain any permits, permissions, waivers, etc. that may be required (see
"Local Restrictions" in Attachment 2).Be present at the agreed-upon
installation time in order to ensure constant communication with the installer
for issues and questions that may arise.
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Be prepared to show the installer your preference for the location of the
antenna and the PC, and to provide the
installer with access to these locations.
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If a pole mount installation is to be performed, assure that any
underground electrical, telephone, cable, gas, etc.
lines have been properly identified and marked in accordance with local
requirements (by Miss Utility, etc.) prior
to the scheduled installation date.
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If previously approved by yourself, pay for any special structural or
other non-standard installation related charges.
In
addition, you are strongly encouraged to provide AC power surge protection for
the PC.
Note:
If you elect to subscribe to DISH 500 programming, you should handle this
after the installation of your Internet service. You will need to obtain DISH
video receiver box(es) from an authorized DISH retailer and activate your
service directly with DISH at 1-800-333-DISH (1-800-333-3473).
GTH will be responsible to install all equipment in a courteous, professional, and workmanlike manner. "Standard" Installation
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The following items and components constitute a "standard"
installation, and are included in the fixed price quoted to you for
installation:
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A 24" by 36" gray parabolic antenna. (Note: For purposes of
comparison with a circular antenna, this is considered to be a 0.75-meter
antenna)
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A pole ground or wall/roof antenna mount, identical or similar to the
examples described and illustrated in
Attachment 2. With regard to a roof mount, the roof must be flat and
cannot have more than a 30 degree pitch (slope). If the pitch is greater than 30degree
it will be deemed non-standard.
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Up to four (4) cables run from the antenna to the house, up to a maximum
of 75 combined feet of cable (exterior and interior) for each of the 4 cables.
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One (1) or two (2) penetration points, or points of entry (POE), for
cables from the outside to the interior of the house. At least one POE will be
provided, at a point reasonably closest to the room where the PC will be
located.
If you choose to have a second POE, it ideally should be located on an
exterior wall closest to a room where a TV
is located.
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On the inside wall of each POE, a wall plate will be installed. Two of
the cables (the Internet transmit and
receive cables) will be run from the antenna, through the POE wall plate,
and then as exposed cable to the
location of the GTH PC. One of the video cables will be run from the
antenna, through the second POE wall
plate, and then as exposed cable to the location of the TV. The second
video cable will be run from the antenna
to a point that you designate on the exterior of the house where it will
be coiled and left for a future / optional run
to a TV. As stated above, each cable run can be up to 75 feet in length.
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Antenna grounding in accordance with standard grounding code.
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Set-up of the PC and initialization of the Internet access service.
@Bus
= Business hours - Mon - Fri, 8 am to 5 pm, local time, excluding banking
holidays
@Eve
= Evening hours - Mon - Fri, 5 pm to 8 pm, local time, excluding banking
holidays
@Sat
= Saturday, 8 am to 5 pm local time, excluding banking holidays
"''Other
= All day on banking holidays and all other times
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OTHER NON-STANDARD CHARGES
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