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DAMA
Last modified: Monday, October 20, 2008 

Short for Demand-Assigned Multiple Access, DAMA is a satellite channel access protocol that provides a highly efficient means of instantaneously assigning channels in a transponder according to immediate traffic demands. DAMA essentially matches user demands to available satellite capacity.

See also VSAT.

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FC Horizon Web site
Provides information related to DAMA and Future Communications Horizon's DAMA services.

Satcoms UK
An article detailing VSAT access tecnologies, including DAMA and TDMA.

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