scope:

The present document is the baseline specification for the provision of the interaction channel for GEO satellite interactive networks with fixed return channel satellite terminals (RCST). The present document facilitates the use of RCSTs for individual or collective installation (e.g. SMATV) in a domestic environment. It also supports the connection of such terminals with in-house data networks. The present document may be applied to all frequency bands allocated to GEO satellite services.

The solutions provided in the present document for interaction channel for satellite interactive networks are a part of a wider set of alternatives to implement interactive services for Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) systems.