I have found the customer service very helpful. In this day and age of technology, businesses have to continually work to upgrade and stay current. Hughesnet internet equipment is in part obsolete. Smart tv's do not have ethernet capability... yet, Hughesnet system provides ethernet cables to enhance their product. They are useless if you own a smart tv. This and the fact that only a slow 25 mps/10G is offered at the same price as cable high speed internet unlimited at 200 mps which makes Hughesnet very expensive. However, Hughesnet is more for rural locations that cable does not reach and because of this fact I think Hughesnet charges more. Understanding the basics before you enlist this service goes a long way in customer satisfaction. Going in with a good attitude, being agreeable and willing to work with customer service makes it a much nicer experience.