I have played with it. Once it starts streaming it's not too bad. But, and this is a BIG but, make sure you read your AUP very carefully; you will most likely find that you can't really stream for more than a "few" minutes a day. 

All things considered I would say it's much better to look into streaming over one of the cell phone networks, or, even better, see if you can set up a wireless link between your cabin and some place where access is cheaper.

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There is more to it than numbers, besides, your upload speed will be the same, regardless.

 I would e-mail or phone the starband people and explain to them what my bandwidth requirements are, they will let you know if it's within AUP.

But, at US$49 a month, isn't it about the same as one of the various wireless plans?

Also, is there some specific channel you need to watch at your cabin, or a security camera feed? If not, why not get satellite  TV? Just curious.

"Good behavior is the last refuge of mediocrity." - Henry S. Haskins

I was not thinking just WIFI, I was thinking cellular.Depending on the terrain layout, and the presence/lack of understanding people, you could set up a point to pint long distance WIFI link. (I set one of for a couple friends last summer. About 34K, from broadband starved small village in the Romanian country side to a place "just across" the border in Hungary. I was streaming from my Vancouver sling without any problems.)

"Good behavior is the last refuge of mediocrity." - Henry S. Haskins