I live in the snow covered forests of eastern Washington state, 80 miles from McDonalds or Walmart. No TV or cell service out here, and internet is onlt available by satellite uplink. But I just now talked to a guy on the Big Island of Hawaii with my HAM Radio and a wire strung between two tree tops. For FREE! I can still hear him talking to other HAMs in Florida and Saskatchewan. Go pass your SATs then get your HAM license!