Who Can Access Satellite Radio?
Satellite radio is definitely a growing technology and each
month the number of people receiving it's broadcasting continues
to grow steadily. So who can access satellite radio?
The answer to that depends on where you live in the world. If
you happen to live in the US the answer is that just about
anyone with a subscription to either XM or Sirius can get it.
They are both companies that have received approval by the FCC
to broadcast digital radio across the entire US by satellite. If
however you live outside the US and Canada your options are much
more limited. There is only one other provider called WorldSpace
that serves countires in Asia, Africa, Europe, and South
America. So if you live in those areas, WorldSpace is your only
provider choice.
For those that live in the US the monthly costs of the service
is between $9.95 for XM and $12.95 for Sirius. Sirius charges
more because they claim to use technology that improves the
digital sound even more than XM and they also have given more
attention to customer service to address issues that may arrive
after the sale.
Once you have a subscription to a satellite radio provider's
service, all you need at that point is the equipment to receive
the signal and play it. You can get the receivers and antennas
online or at local electronics stores. Generally, you can save
money by buying the equipment online and then having it
installed in your car, boat, or RV locally. If you wish to get a
receiver that integrates with your home audio system, they can
usually be easily installed on your own.
Your choices for equipment include plug-and-play units that can
be used both at home and in your car, dedicated car radio units,
and small portable units that can taken almost anywhere. At this
point there are plenty of electronics manufacturers that have
cooperated with both XM and Sirius in making equipment that will
receive each provider's unique, proprietary signal.
So the amswer to the question of who can access satellite radio
is that anyone who lives in the areas of the world where the
three major providers are currently providing service and who
also has the equipment to be able to receive and play the radio
broadcasting signal can access satellite radio. So if you live
in one of these areas why not arrange for a demonstration and
find out why satellite radio is the wave of the future in radio
broadcasting?