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

To: Rocket Scientist who wrote (12745)	5/13/2000 1:59:00 PM
From: Geoff Goodfellow	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 29987

Dear RS, are you having trouble reading or using glocall's web site? You got it almost correct "that the 1.60$/minute is not for a portable user terminal--it's for a "high gain/big dish" terminal." What the "high gain/big dish" terminal is, is a standard ol' portable laptop/notebook sized Inmarsat Mini-M terminal (H x W x D, 52 mm x 270 m x 200 mm., 2.2 kg (incl. handset, battery pack and antenna) with an external fold out antenna (http://www.glocall.com/land.html#det1). However, somehow you forgot to read or understand the rates, so i've taken the liberty of copying for you from the web site (http://www.glocall.com/css.html) the details of the various subscription plan and pre-paid options. Please note these are for the standard Mini-M Inmarsat, not the big dish? All ok so far? Ok, here we go with the rate plans: Monthly Invoice plans: Stand-by: $2.90/min, $0/month Regular: $2.60/min, $15/month Freedom: $2.30/min, $50/month Gold: $2.10/min, $95/month Pre-Paid plans: Call 100, $250, $2.50 per minute Call 200, $480, $2.45 per minute Call 600, $1440, $2.40 per minute Call 1200, $2820, $2.35 per minute Call 2500, $5750, $2.30 per minute So got that now all OK? We're talking $2.10/min to $2.95/min with a standard Inmarsat Mini-M terminal. (I sure wish you were as through and as dilligent with the few Inmarsat web sites as you seem to be with the many and various and sundry Globalstar web sites!) Best regards, Geoff

To: Rocket Scientist who wrote (12745)	5/14/2000 8:22:00 AM
From: Geoff Goodfellow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29987

Some more beautiful Inmarsat Mini-M (which this SP calls ALtus) rates for you, courtesy of station12.com Altus Traveller For users who make up to 50 minutes of calls per month on average. If you only travel occasionally, but use the service intensively during that time, or if you intend to make regular, light use of Altus, this is the package for you. Subscription US$ 10 per month Call charges US$ 2.90 per minute High-Gain US$ 2.50 per minute Altus Voyager For users making between 50 and 80 minutes of calls per month. If you travel regularly and need to make extensive use of Altus on every trip, Voyager offers significant savings on call charges. Subscription US$ 25 per month Call charges US$ 2.60 per minute High-Gain US$ 2.20 per minute Altus Office For users making between 180 and 350 minutes of calls every month. Subscription US$ 80 per month Call charges US$ 2.30 per minute High-Gain US$ 1.90 per minute Altus Premium For users making more than 350 minutes of calls every month. If you intend to use Altus intensively over long periods, possibly from a remote base, the Premium subscription will be your most economical option. Subscription US$ 150 per month Call charges US$ 2.10 per minute High-Gain US$ 1.70 per minute The minimum contract period for an Altus subscription is one year.