DSS

D igital S atellite S ystems such as those introduced by Hughes Communications and USSB United States Satellite Broadcasting, Inc. The term for commercial satellite dishes used for this system is DirectTV which will compete actively with full-service cable TV. Since 120 channel capacity is expected on small 18-inch home satellite dishes, it becomes much more feasible to bring remote education into homes, schools, and offices. For a review of DSS, see Barcroft (1993) . (See also Teleconference )