A final push to connect those living in isolated Adirondack enclaves with high-speed internet is on hold, following efforts in Washington to tip the scales in favor of satellite service over more traditional fiber connections. The Adirondack Almanack reports advocates who for more than a decade have been working to connect the Adirondacks with high speed Internet fear this action will force residents to settle for broadband service that is both significantly slower and costlier than fiber