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To: djane who wrote (6406)	8/10/1999 8:23:00 AM
From: Jeff Vayda	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29987

Seems G* is in bed with the Feds. Also I detect a trend in the company is laying the ground work for system start moving to the right. Jeff Vayda (Thanks Phillips Telecon) 28 8/10/1999 Article:136902 SPACEBUSINESS TODAY -- AN AEROSPACE DAILY EXTRA Globalstar, AirTouch say FBI talks won't hold up wireless phone service Globalstar and its service provider in North America, Vodafone AirTouch Plc, are talking with the FBI about the technology that could be used to enable wire-tapping and how that technology would work between the U.S. and Canada. Spokesmen from both companies denied reports that a license that AirTouch needs from the Federal Communications Commission to offer Globalstar services in the U.S. is being held up by the FBI pending resolution of the wire-tapping issue. The AirTouch spokesman confirmed that AirTouch's U.S. license had not been granted. AirTouch is required to cooperate with wiretapping efforts under the provisions of CALEA, the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act. CALEA was passed four years ago by Congress to ensure that law enforcement agencies could continue to do wire taps and other communications traces in the face of advanced technology such as satellite and cellular phones. The law has been controversial with privacy groups, which are concerned that it could expand wiretapping and undermine judicial controls. A Globalstar spokesman confirmed that the FBI has been in touch with his company through the FCC, asking that the technology be put in place to allow wiretapping on Globalstar service. Neither spokesman indicated any concern about cooperating, saying rather that the matter was more one of finding the correct technical approach. "We are still looking at the various technical options," said the Globalstar spokesman, though he added that the company has been asked by the FBI and FCC not to discuss the technical options. Any technological issues are being complicated by the fact that two of AirTouch's ground stations for North America are located in Canada. "The Canadian authorities have a problem, understandably, with having the FBI conducting wire tapping on their property," said the Globalstar spokesman. A major consideration in selecting a technological approach appears to be finding a way to use technology to avoid the sovereignty issue. The AirTouch spokesman said such matters are routine, and the company is working with Qualcomm, the cofounder of Globalstar along with Loral, to develop the necessary software. The Globalstar spokesman said, "This is just one technical issue, of a long series of technical issues, that Globalstar has faced and has solved. ... We don't expect this to delay services." Commercial service is not slated to start in the U.S. until next year, but some customer beta testing will likely take place after Globalstar's "soft launch" in September. Seamless service will be available for testing starting the third week in September, with customer testing expected to start first in South Africa and parts of England. Copyright 1999 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

To: djane who wrote (6406)	8/10/1999 7:16:00 PM
From: djane	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 29987

G* Brazil fixed site terminal info (via G* yahoo thread) Top>Business & Finance>Investments>Sectors>Services>Communications Services>GSTRF (Globalstar Telecommun.) Globalstar Fixed Site Service by: JOwens_StMichaelsCollege (31/M/Esher, Surrey) 9482 of 9482 From Alcatel TESAM and BellSouth do Brazil: looks like fixed site terminal service by year end FY 2000 will employ 111,000 fixed site terminals (fixed site phone devices), averaging 1,000 minutes/month at a US rate of $.31/minute. This wholesales for Globalstar at $.24/minute (US). I think that sums to $2,880 per terminal first year (US). Multiplied by 111,000 terminals, we are somewhere in the neighborhood of $300 million US wholesale revenues for Globalstar. The numbers look quite plausible. I think I got the zeroes right [:-). Now when the next quartet of Globalstar LEOs are in orbit, as I said they would be, by 24 August, I guess I win the bet I accepted in May, sc., that the LEOs would be in their proper homes by that date. 36 silver and blue LEOS providing virtual drop free rates of crystal toned voice worldwide. Then it's off to Kazakhstan for the French to try their hand again with the successful IKAR in September. Posted: 08/10/1999 07:09 pm EDT as a reply to: Msg 9480 by fressers