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To: Rocket Scientist who wrote (8672)	12/14/1999 4:55:00 PM
From: Rocket Scientist	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 29987

Global Warming alert! The new G* USA N. America map predicts inundation of Alaskan Panhandle and Vancouver island! A more serious complaint: G* and it's affiliates need to make sure all maps on line are current and consistent. By my count there are several inconsistent variants floating around the web. GMPCS has two maps, neither of which is current This one, linked to their home page, gmpcs-us.com was replaced by G* USA in October by this map gmpcs-us.com which GMPCS also has, linked to it's G* details page. Manhattan Microwave also has the same map, which was replaced on GUSA's site by these maps globalstarusa.com globalstarusa.com which presumably are the current "official" variants. The GLP site, which should be the final authority on such questions, just has the totally useless (and misleading) statement under "customer support: coverage" that 41 "countries" will roll out service in 1999. And a final request: all such maps should show in detail not just where service is technically feasible, but where, exactly, it's licensed, and location of regional terrestrial systems that support roaming from G and/or offer G* services.

To: Rocket Scientist who wrote (8672)	12/16/1999 5:23:00 AM
From: limtex	Respond to of 29987

RS - The N.America coverage map doesn't seem to cover Central America or even Accapulco, and some of the more remote but beautiful Mexican or Carribean vacation areas many of whom charge exhorbitant rates for International calls. I recently asked a couple of hotels in Bora Bora how much they charge for an international call. I went there on my honeymoon and thought about returning. They e-mailed me back the rates are over $4 - $5 per minute. I don't think Bora Bora got covered yet either. When it does and I've got my G* I'll think about going back there. Best regards, L