Satellite Services

Television programs sent via satellite (not local broadcast or cable) can be recorded off-the-air for short term use, providing copyright guidelines are met. This is a free service for instructors from the College of Letters and Science. These requests are to be made by faculty and/or instructional staff who want to use these programs for teaching purposes. If the program is to be kept beyond 45 days, licensing and purchasing agreements must be made. The satellite schedule may be interrupted in order to meet the satellite needs of campus. For a detailed satellite schedule, click here.

Programming Services

There are many other foreign language programs and other programs available for those who are interested in using Satellite TV for instruction. Current copies of satellite programming guides which contain many program listings is available for browsing in the VRC main office, 299 Van Hise Hall.

Campus Downlink Service

LSS Satellite Service has been offering satellite downlinking to the Madison campus since 1985. Our current charge for downlinking is $22 per hour (which includes monitoring by professional staff) for users outside the College of Letters and Science. We can also record a downlink for the cost of a blank videocassette ($2.00 for a 2 hour tape). A telephone can be made available in any of our rooms for satellite conferencing. For a complete list of downlink charges, click here.