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"R J Carpenter" wrote in news:co477k$som$1
@xuxa.iecc.com: But how about WorldSpace satellite radio? They have a couple of dozen channels with coverage of Africa and Asia and much of Europe. They even carry different services on the various spot beams from a single satellite. I gather they rent some space to national broadcasters. Their receivers aren't dirt cheap, but well within the means of many people in the third world. I gather that they are NOT doing well financially, however. They have a web site www.worldspace.com . There was some initial relationship between them and XM, but WorldSpace's partial foreign ownership killed that from what I heard.. I don't believe you can "see" the Worldspace satellites from North America, and even if you could, it's probably impossible to get one activated unless you have a european address. I realize the reception quality on satellite radio is much better than that on shortwave, but is replacing a free service with a subscription service really a sensible way to go (unless you own stock in the satellite company!)? -- Larry Weil Lake Wobegone, NH |
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