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Technology Stocks : IRID - Iridium World Communications IPO Announced! -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Joe Brown who wrote (1168)	12/18/1998 7:17:00 AM
From: Jeff Vayda	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2693

Jack: Did you see any break down of future costs in the profit projections? I* plans to replace 10% (6 sats, three or more launches) per year, and at some point will start up with second generation satellites. G* and ICO will be on line by 2002, did they take into account these systems also? Just wondering... On your comment about service being unavailable in Cuba and Libya. How does your geography effect a handset/satellite exchange? Perhaps you meant they dont have local telecos to add costs and bill you. Jeff Vayda

To: Joe Brown who wrote (1168)	12/18/1998 11:02:00 AM
From: Rocket Scientist	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2693

Thanks for the info. If you don't mind elaborating: Who's your service provider, and who pays for calls you receive on an Iridium phone? And is it at the same rates? FWIW, the Space News article provided rate info for two US service providers: BearCom and Earth One Network