Free to Air (FTA) channels are digital channels that are not encrypted by the service provider and require no subscription or monthly payment. They are provided free of charge by the provider and are perfectly legal to receive with an FTA receiver.

Free to air is most easily likened to radio.  When you turn on your radio and tune into a station this is free to air, meaning that the station is broadcasting content free of charge and unecrypted as opposed to for example satellite radio which is encrypted.  Free to Air television works the same way.  There are channels that are availalbe via terrestrial or satellite signals that are not encrypted and are available freely to everyone; you just need an FTA receiver to receive them, like you would need a radio to listen to radio stations.

No. These channels require subscription and special receivers supplied by the service provider and while it is possible to scan the channels from these satellites into your free to air receiver, almost all will be encrypted or "scrambled" and not viewable.  If you wish to view these channels please contact the service provider directly for subscription information.

Any tampering with your FTA receiver (whether by hardware or software modification) to try to receive subscription based channels without paying is not only a violation of the law and unethical, but also will void the warranty of your receiver. We do not support or condone piracy or signal theft. Do not even inquire about it as all questions relating to this matter will be ignored.

http://www.dvb.org

http://www.dbsforums.com/

http://www.sadoun.net/

http://www.satelliteguys.us/

Are a few suggestions, if you require further support simply perform a google or a yahoo search for FTA Forums and it should yeild more results.

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www.dishpointer.com is a tremendous resource for information on how to point all kinds of satellite dishes.

http://www.ftavideos.com is also a good resource for all kinds of information pertaining to FTA.