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Before delving deeply into what educational values FTA programming represents it is probably advisable to explain just what FTA is. FTA is the acronym for “Free to Air” satellite television. As the name suggests, FTA programming is free; there are no subscription costs, no contracts, no surcharges and no programming packages to contend with. Other than equipment costs to set up an FTA system, there are never any further costs associated to FTA viewing.

Free FTA programming is made possible by the multitudes of stations broadcasting from over 180 countries using non-coded signals. These unencrypted signals are captured by orbiting satellites that rebroadcast the still unencrypted signals over North America. Since these signals are not coded they require no “translation” or decoding in order for the viewer to make use of them. With an FTA system anyone in North America can receive these signals and watch the programming for free!

FTA satellite systems are equal in pricing to pay to view systems such as a Dish or Digital system. The highest quality name brand equipment, the most affordable prices, the best installation assistance and customer service are available online at incrediblefta.com. Prices range widely depending on the complexity of the equipment and what the equipment includes (such as games, USB ports for Internet updating, Linux Operating System etc.). In general, FTA receivers will be between $99.99 and $519.99 with antenna dishes selling for $49.99-$119.99.

Now, down to the topic at hand; the educational value of FTA programming. To truly get a vision of how FTA can be an educational tool one must grasp the full impact of what sort of programming is available with an FTA system. There are over 1,000 channels originating from 180 countries in over 40 languages available with FTA.

There are scores of English speaking channels that represent not only special interests but religion, politics, news, views, educational (PBS) channels and entertainment. As FTA has become more main stream, major network programming has steadily increased on FTA both with individual stations such as KBEH, Los Angeles and networks such as ABC News.

For anyone learning a new language, for example Chinese, imagine how advantageous it would be to watch TV programming from China. Rather than simply learning the language in a classroom with tapes or CD’s, imagine how much better it would be to apply your learning to listening to the language on native Chinese programs. You would learn colloquial terms as well as how words actually sound when spoken by native Chinese.

Business people (still using China as an example) would find it extremely helpful to observe how the Chinese dress for business and how they actually interact in business settings by watching news and shows broadcast from China.

School children would benefit almost endlessly from access to the multi-cultural programming offered by FTA TV. It is hard to imagine a better way to learn than first hand; culture, scenery, events, entertainment, history and news from all parts of the world are right there in the free programming afforded by FTA. If the class is studying Spain, the class could tune in to Spanish channels to learn all about Spain by watching authentic Spanish programs. Parents can show children all sorts of programming from their homeland as a tool for teaching the children about their heritage.

Free FTA programming is an invaluable educational resource for persons of all ages and cultures.