Depends on the provider - plus it's one of the more expensive options, so I'd imagine they ruled out cellular or line of sight solutions on the short term already. Pingtastic internet is still better than no internet

Not as far as mining goes - & satellite is absolutely the worst for mining, no matter who the provider is - it's a trait of satellite. Expect a flood of orphans/rejects - they'd be better off using a modem......
