In the rural area of Strasburg nearly 40 miles east of downtown Denver, Theresa Tuttle just got her first taste of high-speed Internet at home.

"It's amazing - all the things you can access in a short period of time," said Tuttle, who until Wednesday had only a dial-up connection.

Tuttle, whose home a few miles outside Strasburg is surrounded by open fields, is the first - and so far only - customer of satellite Internet provider WildBlue Communications of Greenwood Village.

WildBlue's plan to bring its satellite Internet service to rural areas around the United States without high-speed alternatives has suffered setbacks in recent years, so this week's nationwide launch comes a few years later than originally planned. Full Story...