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Encryption

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I've seen mention that DirectBand and SPOT items uses encrypted transmissions? Can anyone confirm? Jgw 17:47, 12 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

That is correct. See this document, which says:
Unique Keys and Encryption
Multiple types of encryption were designed into DirectBand from the very beginning and at the lowest levels. A combination of unique security keys etched into each receiver, the Extended Tiny Encryption Algorithm (XTEA), and the RSA algorithm enable several very important features, including the ability to:
  • individually address each device
  • encrypt the content that is sent over-the-air
  • activate and deactivate devices, thereby enabling subscription scenarios and anti-theft features
  • send personal content such as private messages and calendar appointments
  • verify the authenticity of content via digital signatures
NCdave (talk) 16:13, 8 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

How long are they committed to keep the network running?

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I've read somewhere that Microsoft has committed to keep the network up and running at least until some specific date, but I don't remember what that date is. Does anyone know? NCdave (talk) 16:15, 8 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

December 31, 2011 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kcmurphy88 (talkcontribs) 02:25, 17 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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