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To: Rory McLeod who wrote (3525)	7/14/1998 10:09:00 AM
From: Pat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9096

A few points why satellite operators like Iridium may fail. Numbers quoted from the Economist as I remember them. 1. The latest offering in hand phones is a 500g ( 1 lb) brick, costing around US$3000. Who wants to carry this beast around ? 2. Charges are expected to be around US$7 / min when using the satellite connection. A bit stiff ? 3. Satellites are transmitting in the microwave band this means that phones can not be used inside buildings, in valleys where mountains block the satellite or in cities where buildings block the line of site to the satellite. Microwave is line of site only. Where do you use it ?

To: Rory McLeod who wrote (3525)	7/14/1998 1:33:00 PM
From: CameraJam	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 9096

After reading the LA Times article, I sent an email to the writer, Ashley Dunn, mentioning the Aviation Week article, and to point out that PLFM's unmanned ARC solves the problems Angel Tech has. Got a quick reply back. Here it is: >> I saw the AW article. I'm hoping to do something on >> platforms once they get their service launched. >> Thanks for your message and keep in touch. Doesn't really explain why Angel was featured since I don't belive their service has launched yet either, but hopefully she will do more stories in the future. Ciao, CameraJam (Yes, I am new here, but have been lurking on SI for well over a year...)