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Microcap & Penny Stocks : Globalstar Telecommunications Limited GSAT -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: brian h who wrote (9546)	1/14/2000 6:13:00 PM
From: Rocket Scientist	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 29987

Globalstar service in France during storms two weeks ago is duly noted by France Telecom francetelecom.fr Alta Vista translation of first paragraph and blurb about G* follows: "The situation is stabilized on the telephone network of France Telecom (Point 6 this day at 15 hours). Paris, January 1 2000 With regard to the bad weather, the efforts concentrate from now on in the South-western areas and Centers, where coordination is effective: that it is with the army which provides power generating units, or even EDF which redoubles efforts to turn on the power. ..... The solidarity of France Telecom for the communes isolated and deprived completely of means of communication also plays, with the loan of a hundred satellite mobile terminals of the Globalstar network. " Unfortunately, FT hasn't seen fit to highlight G* service availability elsewhere on its web site.

To: brian h who wrote (9546)	1/15/2000 10:13:00 AM
From: brian h	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 29987

All, That is my type of announcement. However, which gateway is in use? Clifton, Texas? Or The Canadian one on the west coast? Dow Jones Newswires Globalstar To Launch Mexico Satellite Phone Svc Mon MEXICO CITY -- Globalstar de Mexico SA said Friday it will begin selling satellite phone service Monday. In a press release, the carrier said it had been conducting trials in Mexico since last month. It expects most of its sales in the mining, construction, oil and livestock industries; in remote areas; and among frequent travelers.Globalstar de Mexico will compete locally against Iridium LLC, which introduced service last year. Globalstar de Mexico is owned by Loral Space & Communications Ltd. (LOR), Vodafone AirTouch Plc (VOD) subsidiary AirTouch Communications Inc. (ATI) and Principia, a Mexican company controlled by the Autrey family. -By Elliot Spagat; Dow Jones Newswires; (52) 5726-9152; elliot.spagat@dowjones.com Brian H.