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What is High Power DBS and how does it differ from DBS?

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What is High Power DBS and how does it differ from DBS?

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Several years ago the FCC reserved a portion of broadcast spectrum and reserved several U.S. satellite orbital positions for a class of television service they called Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS). The satellite locations are spaced nine degrees apart from others broadcasting in the same frequency range (rather than two for conventional satellites) and these satellites are allowed to broadcast at a higher power providing interference-free reception on very small satellite dishes. This is the FCCs definition of DBS and they have specifically licensed several companies to provide DBS services including DIRECTV, USSB, and EchoStar. It is also possible for companies who are not licensed DBS broadcasters to offer Direct To Home services from conventional satellites. To the consumer these Direct To Home services look identical to licensed DBS services, except that they generally require a somewhat larger dish (although still much smaller than conventional dishes) and they also require pro

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