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Subscriber Revenue (Details) (USD $)
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3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2010
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2010
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| Subscription fees | $ 636,251 | $ 598,098 | $ 1,255,542 | $ 1,172,819 |
| Activation fees | 3,391 | 3,532 | 6,538 | 8,320 |
| Total subscriber revenue | $ 639,642 | $ 601,630 | $ 1,262,080 | $ 1,181,139 |
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Activation fees.
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Subscriber Revenues.
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Subscription fees.
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Revenue from sale of subscriptions (such as subscriptions to a magazine or newspaper). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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