What does DBS stand for?

PBI is a leading designer and developer of advanced antenna and radio frequency systems for the satellite industry, primarily serving Direct Broadcast Satellite ("DBS") operators.

There is, in fact, two different formats of satellite TV: TeleVision Receive Only (TVRO) and Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS).

In 1980, the FCC established the Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS), a new service that consisted of a broadcast satellite in geostationary orbit, facilities for transmitting signals to the satellite, and the equipment needed for people to access the signals.

CSG Launches Care Express Retail Kiosk Solution to Help Drive Customer Satisfaction, Brand Loyalty and Reduce Operating Costs LAS VEGAS -- Leading billing and customer care solutions provider CSG Systems (NASDAQ: CSGS) today announced that its CSG([R]) Care Express product, a solution for cable and direct broadcast satellite (DBS) providers that enables online customer self-service, is now available as an integrated, full-service retail kiosk solution that allows cable and satellite customers to manage their account, make payments and more through retail kiosks throughout the United States.

About CSG Care Express CSG Care Express enables customers of broadband service providers and direct broadcast satellite providers (DBS) to perform self-care functions such as viewing, managing and paying bills over the Internet.

Leading billing and customer care solutions provider CSG Systems (NASDAQ: CSGS) today announced that its CSG([R]) Care Express product, a solution for cable and direct broadcast satellite (DBS) providers that enables online customer self-service, now serves more than five million consumers of cable and satellite services nationwide.

Direct Broadcast Satellite providers have traditionally left their customers' purchases of the required set-top box to the open retail environment.

CSC) to sell Rainbow 1 and to exit the direct broadcast satellite business removes a significant overhang from CSC's credit profile and positions the company to focus on its core cable business.