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More info?)
So they no longer will allow the liberals to interpret what the Military
Says? If so, I'll have to check it out. Thanks for sharing
Miller wrote:
> "john wilson" <jwilson9@erols.com> wrote in message
> news:42168082.84969DD8@erols.com...
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>> Not neither either presently. It is designed to be received directly
>>by those DOD facilities who choose to install the necessary MPEG2 FTA
>>equipment in Conus. AFTRS also probably uplinks it overseas as part of
>>it's T5 package. I read recently that it may become another domestic
>>cable channel. DOD may pay DTV and/or Dish Network or cable systems to
>>carry it. They won't unless they can get significant monies for doing
>>so. The Pentagon Channel main transmissions are on AMC1 Ku band and
>>Telstar 5 C band.
>>
>>Skip wrote:
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>>>I just reloaded my Fortec Ultra. In doing a "power search" at 110
>>>degrees, I found the Pentagon Channel at 12598 Mhz with a S/R of
>>>20.00. Any ideas? Is Dish or DTV picking it up from AMC 1??
>>>
>>>TIA
>>>
>>>Skip
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> Try checking your information first.
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> Big News Network.com
> 9th February, 2005
>
> The U.S. military is to beam its own news coverage to millions of
> Americans.
>
> Moving on from its phase of embedding journalists, or as some
> would say, 'a policy of restricting and controlling the flow of
> information,' the Pentagon will now produce and disseminate the
> news itself. It will be beamed to the public at no charge. The
> service will emanate from what is known as the Pentagon Channel,
> an internal public relations television unit within the
> Department of Defense. It was set up nine months ago.
>
> The government-run TV service will be channeled to the public
> through EchoStar Communication's Dish Network which will offer
> the Pentagon Channel to its more than 11 million viewers on a
> no-cost basis. Programming will appear on the network's public
> interest channels and will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
>
> Dish viewers will be kept up to date with current military news
> and information including Department of Defense news briefings,
> military news, interviews with top defense officials, and short
> stories about the work of military people.
>
> 'We appreciate Dish Network's decision to carry the new Pentagon
> Channel on their satellite TV system,' said Defense Department
> spokesman Larry Di Rita. 'Their support helps us fulfill our
> mission of providing timely military news and information.'
>
>
>
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