TV selects Indian villages for first broadcast test
An American satellite beam will deliver a 10 minute message by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to about 45 million villagers in four Indian states. The project uses two ground stations and a $200 million NASA satellite to relay programs in four languages four hours daily. Each village setup costs about $1,000 and aims to show educational TV to illiterate populations.
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