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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (7421)	9/17/1999 4:58:00 AM
From: David Wiggins	Respond to of 29987

Maurice, I'm in complete agreement with you here. If this is what it seems to be, something definitely does not compute. I'm hoping something is not as it appears to be, but that is not a position I like to be in. - Rollout WAY too slow. They are burning up OUR equity while satellite capacity and revenue is wasted and lost. - This 32 satellite thing does seem to have been total BS, BS. I hate being lied to. Regards, Dave

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (7421)	9/17/1999 5:38:00 AM
From: David Wiggins	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 29987

HEY GLOBALSTAR!!!I WANT TO KNOW: 1. Why are you wasting our money by letting our system rot? - Why is testing taking so long if there are no problems? (testing apparently going on continuously since before June) - Why didn't we start the 'soft rollout' in July or as soon as technically possible after 32 satellites were up? - Why didn't Service Providers ensure that crucial gateways were ready in July? 2. Why have we not heard a word about current demand or any pre-booked subscribers instead of hypothetical projections over a year away? - How many minutes is each Service Provider required to buy and when? - Why is there absolutely no promotion and no information on how to get service in areas scheduled to launch service in one month? 3. Why are there not enough handsets right now? - How many handsets per month are Ericsson, Telital, Qualcomm producing right now? - Is the problem that the Service Providers do not want them now or that there is some failure to execute on the part of the handset makers? - If there is a failure to execute, why? - If the Service Providers do not want them now, why? -How many handsets are available right now, and from what maker? 4. Why don't we have a highly detailed agenda for system rollout instead of a mishmash of second hand reports? 5. Why can't anyone tell Maurice or any other interested party a good estimate on when they can get a phone? or service? 6. Why did I have to ask all these questions? *The time for tapdancing, bulsht, and stalling is over. The natives are getting restless.*

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (7421)	9/17/1999 3:01:00 PM
From: Rocket Scientist	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29987

Regarding "slow" rollout, IMO, it's largely caused by flip side of two key G* advantages w.r.t. IRID: 1. Telecomm providers invested in G* by buying PIs and committing to build gateways; this helped G* fiancially up front and reduced G* operating costs 2. Those providers and lower tier retailers market the product to users, taking advantage of existing customer databases, front and back office infrastructure, and providing their local expertise regarding customer expectations, regulatory issues, etc. The flip side: 1. G*'s essential relationship to the SPs is now as a seller; it has to convince the SP "buyers" that the service and service meets specs. They couldn't really start that process, formally, until at least 32 (maybe 36) satellites were up which only happened within last month or so. Maybe that process is nearly finished, as I understand SPs were present at Loral shindig last week and claimed they were ready to roll out. Flip side: 2. With possible exception of Vod/Airtouch and China, GW operators are not really retailers. They in turn have to sell the service to the store front retailers. They couldn't do that until, well, now, and it will take some time...to convince the suppliers and to train their personnel. For me, the important thing for the rest of this year is the quality of the experience early users/reviewers have with the service, and of course progress in bringing GWs on line, clearing the final regulatory hurdles and unveiling some GSM phones. I don't really care if they sell any handsets/minutes in '99; Post-Zenit, I didn't expect them to sell any significant amount this year.

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (7421)	9/17/1999 8:20:00 PM
From: djane	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29987

Floyd disrupts phones along Atlantic seaboard Reuters Story - September 17, 1999 13:42 (reledes, adds AT&T, Bonomo comment on repair time) NEW YORK, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Damage caused by Hurricane Floyd knocked out phone service to thousands of customers as the storm swept north along the Atlantic seaboard, phone companies said on Friday. Bell Atlantic Corp. , the Northeastern and mid-Atlantic local telephone operator, said the storm left about 45,000 of its customers without phone service from Maine to Virginia. John Bonomo, a spokesman for Bell Atlantic, said the storm caused other disruptions throughout the region ranging from static on the line to problems with receiving incoming calls. Long distance leader AT&T Corp. said overnight flooding of the Saddle River in Rochelle Park, N.J., damaged its equipment and forced technicians to shut off power, knocking out wireless service in areas scattered throughout the New York Metropolitan area, including at Newark International Airport. Equipment repairs could not start until the floodwaters receded, but AT&T had managed to restore some service by routing certain areas to different switches, AT&T spokesman Dave Johnson said. Bonomo said the flooding in Rochelle Park also knocked out some Bell Atlantic power generators and their backups located in the basement of the AT&T building, leaving 35,000 customers with only local service. The number of reported outages was expected to rise throughout the day as customers who fled from the path of the storm returned to their homes and checked their phones, Bonomo said. Bonomo, who gave no time estimate on when service would be completely restored, said the company had assigned all of its technicians, including ones who usually perform installations, to repair crews. Copyright 1999 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved.