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To: dwight martin who wrote (9166)	11/4/2000 9:48:19 AM
From: hcirteg	Respond to of 10081

Dwight- ONSTAR's main feature is its satelite based communication. Your issue is a good one, but only as it relates to cell phone useage...like the range problems you have today. Because they use satelites, they'll always know where you are using GPS. That's how they can help you when you are out of cell phone range. I forgot a few BIG things from my meeting report the other day but don't have time to report them now...I will over the weekend. HC

To: dwight martin who wrote (9166)	11/7/2000 10:33:59 AM
From: equityanalyst	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 10081

Dwight and Seconds – Re OnStar’s cellphone range/reach, I recall having read something in the past two weeks or so (I think it was comments by an OnStar executive, like Chet Huber, but I don’t remember – I’ll try to find the article/link, or maybe another poster here could verify it) having to do with this subject. It was pointed out that a major advantage to OnStar’s in-vehicle system was that the cellphone system was powered by 4 watts, rather than the standard 0.6-0.8 watts of handhelds. I’m not sure it was stated as such, but the implication was that given the strength of power/signal, OnStar cellphone calls were therefore very reliable and unlikely to be dropped. I’m not a techie, but maybe someone else could chime in on this. ea