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To: Jeff Vayda who wrote (4106)	4/23/1999 3:35:00 PM
From: John Stichnoth	Respond to of 29987

I guess, to narrow in on my question a little more, I'm trying to see where the pricing control is. Just because the SP's are partners, as you say, does not mean that their interests are completely aligned with G's. In fact, because their ownership in G is very small relative to their own cash flows and capital, the SP's primary interests are much closer to random with respect to G. While I posited an idea, my question is really much more neutral. I'm not trying to "say" anything in asking the question. The agreement between G and the respective SP's is of fundamental and general interest in understanding G and its prospects. And we should know the info for its general value. And, there are a lot of different ways it might work. For instance, does G* have discretion to offer different wholesale rates to different SP's or different geographic areas? If one area or SP is particularly successful in filling up available minutes do the revenues generated stay with it, less the wholesale price that goes back to G? Or, do all revenues go to G, which are then reapportioned back to the partners? How often can G* change the wholesale price? These are just questions that I have not seen answered, here or on the G* website.

To: Jeff Vayda who wrote (4106)	4/23/1999 4:24:00 PM
From: John Stichnoth	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 29987

Jeff, I've been thinking a little more about this, and revisited the globalstar site. A couple of relevant points in the faq's: The point that started my thinking: 1. Each service provider has the exclusive right to offer Globalstar service in its operating areas and will market and distribute Globalstar service, obtain all necessary regulatory approvals and own and operate the gateways necessary to serve their respective markets. And partial answers: 2. GOCCs plan the communications schedules for the gateways and control the allocation of satellite resources to each gateway. The gateways then process real time traffic within these assigned resources. 3.Each nation with at least one gateway within it borders will have complete control over system access by users within its territory. Full global land-based coverage of virtually all inhabited areas of the globe can be achieved with fewer than 60 gateways. The partners that comprise Globalstar's Limited Partnership have signed contracts that order the purchase of 38 Globalstar gateways to be installed around the world. And, in reponse to some guesses, etc. being made here recently: 3. The three-axis, body-stabilized LEO satellites will weigh 450 kilograms each, and will have total transponder power of 1,000 watts. The satellites in the first-generation constellation are designed to operate at full performance for a minimum of 7 1/2 years.