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	I am conducting a survey to determine if there is interest and
the extent of the interest in a direct broadcast satellite (DBS) Usenet
news feed service.    

	The system would have  the following characteristics:

	Antenna size	18" or 45cm
	Antenna type	Parabolic
	Antenna mount   Wallmount
	Data rate	9600 Bps
	Modulation	FDM-V.29 Subcarrier
	Demodulator 	FM extended threshold
	Xmit band	KU band
	Satellite	GE K-2
	Coverage	Continental US
	Price 		$1500.00 includes complete system and 1 year of
			service.

	

	All news groups would be transmitted; along with requested newslists.
The advantages for the users will be virtually a direct connection to the
Internet for incoming news. This of course will eliminate indirect routing and
associated delays. Outgoing postings will be handled through regular
terrestrial methods. 

	Users could be Organizations,BBS operators or individuals.

	The system will consist of an outside 18" antenna, mount, and satellite
receiver approximately the size of a Telebit modem. The output from the
satellite receiver is a V.29 signal from a standard RJ-11 female jack. The
signal can then be demodulated using a fax modem as a data pump which then
provides an RS-232 signal out to a computer.

	This system can be used with an inexpensive XT,AT or Unix box that is
readily available. This computer is setup to receive the data continuously.
This computer behaves like an Electronic mail box. This mailbox would receive,
buffer,and manage the data. This Email box could be interrogated by other
users through the use of an RS-232 or LAN. Conventional news-readers would be
used to read the news.

	Some early attempts have been made in the past to distribute the news
via satellite or FM radio subcarrier. These companies included Norsat,
Stargate and others. These attempts were partially acceptable. However 
problems with copyright,slow throughput,multipath distortion,limited coverage
area,hardware expense,incompatiable hardware and probably most important
timing caused limited use.

	If you would be interested in supporting this effort as an individual
purchaser of the system or as a corporate sponsor please Email me. Other forms
of support would be the software development needed to manage the incoming
news for different types of computers. At this time this service does not
exist however it can if there is enough interest.  Please send your comments
via Email to norman@netcom.com.

	Norman Gillaspie  		Tel 415-424-0380
	992 San Antonio Rd		Fax 415-424-0405
	Palo Alto , Ca 94303		Email norman@netcom.com






















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Norman Gillaspie	ISS Engineering
992 San Antonio Rd.	Palo Alto
Calif 94303		norman@netcom.com
415-424-0380