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To: waverider who wrote (70352)	4/9/2000 8:08:00 AM
From: Jon Koplik	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

Onstar news from the "rocket to the stars club" clubs.yahoo.com ************* 5 mil. GM Cars to install CDMA phones??? chosenfew2000 4/9/00 3:00 am Yawnnnnn. Another boring news day. totaltele.com. General Motors to build Verizon technology into its cars RDSL 07 April 2000 Car maker General Motors is aiming to install a dial tone as standard equipment in the majority of cars it will manufacture in 2000, making GM the largest customer for mobile phone company Verizon Wireless. Verizon aims to add 1 million GM subscribers to its customer base by 2001, and add 4 million by 2003. GM aims to install a cellular phone link connected to Verizon's network in all cars fitted with the Onstar comms system. Starting with 2001 models in late-2000, the Onstar system will offer access to Verizon's network and a cellular phone number, with no extra subscription charge. Callers pay for used minutes. The cost for a basic Onstar subscription is US$199 per year. In 2000, Onstar also aims to launch a service offering personalised information, including e-mail, derived from the Internet and read via the onboard communications link. Verizon is a joint venture between Bell Atlantic and Vodafone AirTouch.