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Rural small businesses

Take cards. Take orders. Get found.

Internet for the shops, lodges, farms and makers the cable company skipped.

The gap

What you'll use it for

  • Card payments
  • Online ordering
  • Social media and listings
  • Bookkeeping and cloud tools
  • Selling on Etsy, Shopify and marketplaces
  • Guest Wi-Fi

How much is enough for you?

We started you with a typical household for this page: 2 people, card reader, 1 video call, light guest Wi-Fi. Change anything to match yours.

Build your busiest hour

Think weekday evening. Tap + for everything happening at the same time.

  • 2Browsing and socialPhones and tablets3
  • 5HD streamingTV, laptop or tablet0
  • 204K streamingBig-screen TV0
  • 4Video calls and classesWork, school, telehealth1
  • 3Online gamingNeeds low lag0
  • 2Cameras and smart homeDoorbell, thermostat1
People at home2

YOUR NUMBER

14 Mbps

Your number: 14 Mbps.

With 20% headroom so nothing buffers.

You

Satellite plan ~80

Satellite covers you, with room to spare.

Satellite covers you, with room to spare.

See plans for 14 Mbps

First, your ZIP

Lock it in works once we know Viasat reaches your area.

Our estimate: your household uses about 66 GB a month. Essentials fits best, because 150 GB of high-speed data covers that comfortably.Edit household

Best fit for your household
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Essentials

About 80 Mbps · bursts to 150

from $39.99/mo

for 12 months, then $69.99/mo

Data
150 GB high-speed
then standard data, may be slower at busy times
Contract
24-month term
Install
Free professional installation
Support
EasyCare available as an add-on

Great for

  • · Browsing, email and social
  • · HD streaming most evenings
  • · Smaller, lighter-use homes
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Unleashed

About 80 Mbps · bursts to 180

from $69.99/mo

for 12 months, then $99.99/mo

Data
Unlimited high-speed
may be slower at busy times if you use more than most
Contract
No annual contract
Install
Free professional installation
Support
EasyCare available as an add-on

Great for

  • · Families streaming daily
  • · School and work calls
  • · No data counting
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Unleashed Max

About 80 Mbps · bursts to 200

from $109.99/mo

for 12 months, then $179.99/mo

Data
Unlimited priority data
may be slower at busy times if you use more than most
Contract
No annual contract
Install
Free professional installation
Support
EasyCare support included

Great for

  • · Working from home daily
  • · Big households
  • · Smoothest at busy times

Promotional prices for new customers, shown as of October 2026. Plans, prices and speeds vary by address and Viasat confirms them for your home. A $15/mo equipment lease applies to every plan. Taxes extra. A one-time activation fee may apply. Speeds are 'up to' and not guaranteed.

The Internet Guide is a Viasat referral partner and may earn a fee when you sign up. It never changes your price.

Help you may qualify for

  • Programs that fund your community's connection

    These programs fund networks and communities, not a household's monthly bill. Our Funding Desk helps local leaders find them.

    Funding Desk

Real talk

Our plans and Lock it in flow cover homes. For a storefront or lodge, Viasat also offers business plans; tell us in the note on the form and we'll pass that on.

Questions, answered

Card payments use very little data and work over satellite. A brief delay at checkout is normal.

Related lessons

Words to know

Check your address

Start with your ZIP. Viasat confirms your exact address.

Checked October 2026.