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Microcap & Penny Stocks : Globalstar Telecommunications Limited GSAT -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: mauser96 who wrote (4240)	4/27/1999 1:56:00 PM
From: Goodboy	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 29987

Yes. It didn't seem like a big deal back in 1990 or 1991 when cell coverage was limited. Now, people who are trying these phones don't realize that you need a line of sight to a sat. I would guess that many of the problems are related to users not getting that simple reality, but there are certainly more tech issues that simple misuse. Further, a major mistake analysts are making or will make is assuming a usage level for each new sub. Beyond the cost per call, there is the potential that because of geographic or other factors, the user won't be able to use the phone without some effort. That would mean the phone would only be used when neccesary. That is not what they have planned for or expected. While Globalstar shares some of these same problems, I beleive their integration with cellular providers and their plans to wholesale out sat minutes will get their phones into the hands of people using both the cellular and satellite capabilities on a regular basis. The Iridium phone strikes me as being a second phone only used when absolutely neccesary. You better bet your butt if I am an executive at a corporation and I see my first few Iridium bills at the current rates, the memo's will fly as to only using sat mode when absolutely neccesary, or else! Usuage may not be as high as some have predicted.