As early as 1992, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) worked with companies that wanted permission to broadcast satellite-based Digital Audio Radio Service across the nation. By 1997, the FCC granted permission, and licenses, to Sirius Satellite Radio, which was CD Radio at the time, and XM Satellite Radio, which was known as American Mobile Radio.Typically, [...]
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How Satellite Radio Works
January 17th, 2011 
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Sirius Satellite Radio and Why it Totally Rules
January 12th, 2011 admin Sirius Satellite Radio, now otherwise known as Sirius XM, is a surprisingly successful subscription audio service that more people need to adopt. Why, do you ask? I mean, what does it matter to me if you get a subscription and put Sirius XM in your home or vehicle?Basically, I truly believe that, big-picture-wise, this is [...]
The Basics of Satellite Radio Systems
December 24th, 2010 admin Satellite radio systems are the consumer’s access to space-based audio technology, offering uncensored, commercial-free programming that comes in crystal clear no matter where you are. But how do they actually work?The most basic explanation is as follows: programming is transmitted to a communications space satellite, which beams a digital signal back to earth. The signal [...]