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To: Maurice Winn who wrote (26167)	11/14/2006 5:32:43 AM
From: ebg51	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29987

The similarities are 1) the concept of having a great idea and trying to bring it to market 2) developing a subscriber base 3) selling the necessary equipment to use the system Both SIRIUS and Globarstar are walking down very similar paths, with obviously different prducts, but similar in that both use satellites, both are selling/marketing hardware to subscribers and getting subscribers to sign up. SIRIUS is VERY aggressive in their marketing. They are gaining on XM-Radio. problem is they may run out of gas (Financing) before they get to the top of the hill. It will be a helluva race. But they are pulling out all the stops to succeed. Globalstar on the other hand is making some good moves & showing signs of life. But there does not seem to be that manic effort to stay alive and thrive. They are going to need that drive or else they could very well lose.

To: Maurice Winn who wrote (26167)	11/14/2006 12:25:49 PM
From: carranza2	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 29987

While Sirius is satellite-based and uses radio signals to communicate to people on the ground, I can't see many parallels. There aren't. Mq, I have the Sirius service in my car. As a result of a minor glitch with my radio, I learned that there is no direct link between a satellite and the user. Instead, Sirius uses land-based repeaters whose range is naturally limited. Like you, I was under the impression that there was a direct satellite-user link.