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Monday, December 7, 2009
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For the FTA Challenged~

Free to Air

Does the mad pace of changing technology make you feel like you are being left in the dust? Don’t feel alone, many of us find it difficult to keep up with the ever changing world. One of the technological advancements you really should learn about is FTA. Free to Air (FTA) is a satellite TV system that enables viewers to watch programming from all over our world for free.

Free TV? Is it really possible? Free TV is not only possible but it is a reality for all of us in North America where we can receive free TV programming for only the cost of an FTA satellite system. Incidentally, the cost of an FTA satellite system is comparable to that of a pay to view system such as a Dish or Direct satellite system. However, FTA programming is free. With an FTA satellite system you can watch all the programming you want with no monthly subscription fees, no contract and no packages to restrict you; FTA is exactly what the name implies, free.

How can this be, how can TV programming be free? One simple factor makes free programming available, non-encrypted signals. Non-encrypted signals are broadcast in over 40 languages from over 180 countries of the world resulting in 1,000+ channels of free programming that may be viewed with an FTA satellite system. The way “pay to view” service providers such as cable, Dish or Digital TV keep their viewers on the hook is to utilize coded signals. Subscribers essentially are paying the provider to decode the signals for viewing. FTA signals are not coded and therefore can be used in their original, non-coded format for free viewing with an FTA system. Non-coded signals are the basis of FTA TV, both HD and standard.

What sorts of channels will you get with FTA? For a partial listing of “true” FTA channels available with no subscription and available throughout North America, go to incrediblefta.com. You can also find a link to a complete listing of all FTA channels, transponder coordinates and area availability at incrediblefta.com. There are many English language channels mainly devoted to education, events, public TV, religion, politics and entertainment. Many major networks are becoming available on FTA as the demand grows stronger for mainstream programming. Anyone who enjoys non-English language programming will really enjoy FTA. Channels are available from all over the world, with over 40 languages represented on FTA.

FTA is a great educational tool. Students in classrooms would benefit from foreign language programming from both linguistic and purely informational aspects of the programs. When learning a new language it would be much better to hear the language as spoken by those native to the country rather than from a book. Likewise, students studying about a foreign land could learn about news, culture, events, views, etc of the land from watching programs originating from that country rather than reading about it in a book.

Don’t be left behind in the advancement of TV technology. Not only does FTA satellite TV provide an endless source of viewing pleasure but it is free. Save your money for the popcorn!