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Subscriber Revenue (Details) (USD $)
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2010
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Dec. 31, 2009
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| Subscriber Revenue | |||
| Subscription fees | $ 2,581,433 | $ 2,398,146 | $ 2,265,666 |
| Activation fees | 13,981 | 16,028 | 21,837 |
| Total subscriber revenue | $ 2,595,414 | $ 2,414,174 | $ 2,287,503 |
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Activation fees. No definition available.
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Subscription fees. No definition available.
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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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