Location Tower2 had a satellite dish by the original builder, circa 1995. It was quite large and a bit intimidating as it greeted you coming up the drive. More modern dishes are quite small, and there are a couple of providers in the area. The usual complaint is latency, speeds, and data limits. Among my neighbors, satellite is used for entertainment, but is not that popular for Internet.
The two plans I am considering are 10 GB/month (Verizon HomeFusion) at $60 USD, if it works. The solution that requires the tower is from a local wireless provider that provides unlimited data at 3Mbps upload/768 Kbp download at about the same monthly cost. On a site visit, he was able to get about 1Mbps down, but he was unable to test his newest equipment. Tower cost is estimated at between $1500 to $2000, including concrete and using new components. Verizon says the site qualifies for HomeFusion without a tower, but I have reservations. Thus, I am preparing for the need to erect a tower. With a tower, my options will expand to 4 wireless companies (Sprint, ATT, Verizon, local), but of course, there is the cost, ugliness, and maintenance of the tower to consider.
John