Question:What is Free-to-Air?

Answer:  Free to Air satellite (FTA satellite) is a term that describes satellite signals which a person can receive legally -- without having any subscription -- and though it is not encrypted, it is typically encoded for MPEG-2 video and may have geographical restrictions.

Parts of the world receive encrypted Free to Air satellite channels on UHF and VHF frequency bands.

Free to Air satellite TV is a subset of TVRO, and was originally transmitted on C Band.

Free to Air satellite content and programming has found it's way to the Ku (Kurtz under) Band, which allows Free To Air programming to be broadcasted with considerably smaller satellite dishes- consuming far less power.

Free to Air channels are received by utilizing a common MPEG-2 video compatible satellite receiver, since broadcasts are unencrypted.
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Question: What is the best free-to-air receiver that you would recommend?

Answer: We really like the Sonicview SV-8000 in the high definition category and the Viewsat Pro in the standard definition category. Although we recommend these, there are plenty of good receivers on the market
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Question: Is programming my FTA receiver easy?

Answer: Yes! We get right to the point with our tutorials and if you still need help, you can email us 24/7 for more help

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Question: What makes FTA City different from the competition?

Answer: FTA City was the 1st website to offer one-on-one private FTA support. Since 2002, we've been helping people just like you watch TV using their FTA receiver.