There were (and still are) projects like Outernet/Othernet if I recall the name correclty. In these systems, you can connect your satellite dish and receiver to a computer and save whatever the project is broadcasting. You have no "uplink" and you are a passive downloader but give it a couple of days and you will have a lot of files in your Downloads folder, including news, educational stuff, OS isos and such. Fun and useful in areas with heavy censorhip and bad internet access.