1.ASPECTS OF THE USE OF VSAT NETWORKS FOR ENSURING BROADBAND INFORMATICS SERVICES 1.1.Research projects and works conducted atthe Kielce University of Technology 1.2.Theoretical analysis of the solar fade phenomenon 1.3.State-of-the-art and literaturę review 2.OVERVIEW AND PERSPECTIVE OF VSAT NETWORK DEVELOPMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF OFFERED SERVICES 2.1.Legislative and organizational requirements for VSAT networks 2.2.Topology of VSAT network 2.3.Next generation VSAT networks 3.TECHNICAL CONDITIONS OF THE VSAT NETWORK 3.1.Overview of the architecture of broadband satellite systems 3.2.Overview of the available protocols and digital satellite platforms 3.3.Ouality of service (QoS) for satellite transmission 4.INFORMATICS SERVICES OFFERED WITH THE USE OF VSAT NETWORKS WITH PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON THE INTERNET SERVICES 4.1.Global evolution of satellite traffic 4.2.Overview of the Internet services in Poland and in the world 4.3.Systems for the provision of Internet services on the basis of VSAT networks 5.TIME ASPECT IN SOLAR FADES IMPACT ON THE BROADBAND INFORMATICS SERVICES IN THE CASE OF INTERNET ACCESS USING VSAT NETWORKS 5.1.Impact of the selected parameters of VSAT networks during the solar fade phenomenon on the access to broadband informatics services 5.2.Tabular overview of the impact time of solar fade phenomenon on the access to broadband informatics services using VSAT networks in the case of Internet access 5.3.Experimental data analysis and measurement procedurę for nonadaptive systems providing informatics services