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[url
http://www.tech-faq.com/free-to-air-satellite.shtml[/url]]Free to Air satellite (FTA satellite) is a term that describes satellite signals which a person can receive legally -- without having any subscription -- and though it is not encrypted, it is typically encoded for MPEG-2 video and may have geographical restrictions.
i dont think anyone around here uses them, especially since "high-speed" intarweb access is tied to cable tv. however, it's an interesting prospect.
"the wisdom of the wise will perish, the intelligence of the intelligent will vanish."