<<June 17, 2000>>
Mr. Jim Miller <jimmsl@aol.com>
Tracy Cohen <tcohen@iafrica.com>
Reuben Abraham <ra319@columbia.edu>
Bruce P. Chadwick <bchadwick@mindspring.com>
Roger Lee Boston <rboston@tenet.edu>
Marty Hoffert <marty.hoffert@nyu.edu>
Mr. Charles and Judy Fox <worldcitizentv@worldnet.att.net>
John Senyo C. Afele <jafele@plant.uoguelph.ca>
Lauri Fitz-Pegado <lauri_fitzpegado@iridium.com>
John L. Mack <jlmack@erols.com>
Professor Seth G. Neugroschl <SN23@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu>
Craig Smith <csmith@digitalpartners.org>
Peter T. Knight <ptknight@attglobal.net>
John Studach <jstudac@american.edu>
Gregory S. Prince <gprince@helios.hampshire.edu>
Alice M. Dear <Amdear@aol.com>
John Mark <jmark@castleharman.com>
Marlee R. Norton <mnorton@ntca.org>
Carol <HELPDESK@ntca.org>
Dr. David A. Johnson <daj@utk.edu>
Anton Keller <swissbit@solami.com>
Dear Electronic Colleagues:
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PART I: ON WORKSHOP:
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(1) ATTACHMENT I is about our workshop on "Rescue Iridium."
(2) ATTACHMENT II is the list of our previous listserve distributions on "Rescue Iridium" project.
PART II: ON ATTENDANCE:
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(3) ATTACHMENT III is the List of Possible Attendees.
Should you wish to attend the workshop, pls inform me at your earliest convenience.
Dear Jim:
=========
(4) Many thanks for your msg (ATTACHMENT IV).
We are not sure to have anyone from Iridium or Motorola yet.
Dear Tracy:
===========
(5) RE: ATTACHMENT V
Sorry you cannot attend the workshop.
Dear Reuben:
============
(6) RE: ATTACHMENT V
Look forward to meeting with you at the workshop.
Dear Bruce:
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(7) RE: ATTACHMENT VI
Many thanks for your msg.
During our Manaus workshop a few weeks ago, some Native
Amazonian
indicated their desire to have inexpensive telecom means.
If Jim
Miller's and John Mack's ideas will work and Roger Boston
can finance
some experimental units, they may be applicable to those
Amazonians.
Since your organization is active with Brazilian issues,
you may be
interested in this new technology.
Look forward to meeting with you at the workshop.
Dear Mr. Fox:
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(8) RE: ATTACHMENT IX
Many thanks for your msg.
It will be our great honor to have you at our workshop.
BTW, I once greatly appreciated to have your videotaped
greeting for our
"Global Lecture Hall (GLH)" multipoint-to-multipoint,
multimedia,
interactive videoconferencing in October of 1995 -- which
was kindly
arranged by Mr. Mr. Michael L. Braxton, Africa Director of
your WORLDNET
Television Film Service at that time.
If John Afele of the University of Guelph attends, he
will describe
his new initiative to create a Global University System for
Africa --
starting from his country, Ghana. I was invited to his university
to
discuss this matter last week.
Dear John Afele:
================
(9) RE: ATTACHMENT X
Many thanks for your msg and info.
As mentioned during my visit, pls attend this workshop as much as possible.
Dear John Mack:
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(10) RE: ATTACHMENT XI
Many thanks for your msg.
I am sure that everybody knows the bankruptcy of Iridium
so that Ms.
Fitz-Pegado is no longer with them.
Our project is for humanitarian purpose with education
and healthcare
which transcends all social protocols, particularly with
the use of
Internet, whose unique feature is to crumble down all kind
of barriers
for the betterment of human life.
(11) Main and first purpose of our workshop is to verify the
technical
validity of your idea (ATTACHMENT XXVIII) in conjunction
with Jim
Miller's (ATTACHMENT XXVII). If it is valid, we will then
talk about
its economical validity. If both work, we will then talk
about the
necessity of approaching Iridium.
Dear Ms. Fitz-Pegado:
=====================
(12) Pls feel free to attend our workshop, if you have time.
Jim's and John's ideas are a reminiscent of my experience
engaged with a
project of using ATS-1 satellite over the Pacific almost
a quarter
century ago. Therefore, I feel some technical validity of
their ideas
and hence my motivation for this "Rescue Iridium"
project.
At that time, Chichibu Cement Co. in Tokyo was using
a transceiver
to connect its headquarters in Tokyo with its plant
in a
mountainous location about 100 miles away by an analog
microwave
videoconferencing -- one of the world first trials.
Chichibu Cement was also one of the world first
to install a
computer process control unit made by TRW -- the
process
control was my profession while I worked for Stone
& Webster
Engineering Co. in Boston which designed the world
first nuclear power plant.
Since NASA transferred the control of the ATS-1 to
Nippon Telegram
and Telephone (NTT) research lab in Musashino city nearby
Tokyo
due to its drifting westward, and since it used the
same
frequency as that of Chichibu's, Chichibu was order
by the Japanese
Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (MPT) to abandon
the
transceiver. I then arranged its transfer to Tokyo Electro-Communications
University.
The university then sent input to software in a computer
at
the University of Hawaii via very slow Telex. Prof.
Norman
Abramson (who originated data communication via satellite)
then
sent the output to the transceiver at the Tokyo Electro-Communications
University via the ATS-1 with a Yagi antenna.
Dear Seth:
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(13) Pls note the above.
Dear John Studach:
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(14) RE: ATTACHMENT XX
Yes, pls attend the workshop.
Dear President Prince:
======================
(15) RE: ATTACHMENT XXI
It will be our great honor to have you at our workshop.
Dear Alice:
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(16) RE: ATTACHMENT XXII
You are certainly welcome at our workshop.
I requested John Afele of the University of Guelph to
attend this
workshop. He invited me to his university on 6/15th and
16th for our
discussion on his initiating to create a Global University
System for
Africa -- starting from his country, Ghana.
You may hear from John on this very exciting project,
and the possible
deployment of experimental units in Ghana which Roger Boston
may finance -- see below.
Dear David:
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(17) RE: ATTACHMENT XXVI
Many thanks for your msg -- welcome back to your home -- wishing your speedy recovery!!
Dear John Mack:
===============
I tried to get in touch with your friend at Markle Foundation, but in vain.
Dear Seth:
==========
You once brought the president of Markle Foundation to
your monthly
seminar. Would you kindly introduce our project to him so
that we can visit them?
Dear Anton:
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(18) Many thanks for your phone call from Geneva, Switzerland.
I visited your web site (ATTACHMENT XXIX) with great interest.
Your activities seem very similar to our Global University
System (GUS)
project and Global Service Trust Fund (GSTF). The broadband
wireless
and satellite Internet private virtual network is to be established
for
GUS with GSTF. Pls visit relevant web sites in ATTACHMENT
XXX.
Looking forward to meeting with you at the workshop.
PART III: ON VIDEOCONFERENCING CONNECTIVITY:
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Dear Jim:
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(19) RE: ATTACHMENT IV
We will try to have NetMeeting for you to speak on your idea (ATTACHMENT XXVII).
If it does not work, and if you have any diagram of your
idea, pls fax
it to Ms. Norton and Peter Knight so that we may be able
to make its
transparency for overhead projector.
RE: ATTACHMENT XV
As mentioned above, we firstly verify the technology,
then economic
feasibility -- subsequently, it is too early to estimate
the usage rate.
Our Global Service Trust Fund (GSTF) team advocates the
free Internet
access around the world. Hence, $1 to $1.50 per minute on
Iridium would
be all right for commercial use, but not applicable for our
humanitarian
purpose.
RE: ATTACHMENT XXIII and XXIV
Look forward to hearing about the Castle Harlan's info.
Dear Roger:
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(20) RE: ATTACHMENT VII
Many thanks for your 8x8 and a speaker phone.
I will call you tomorrow to test it tomorrow evening.
I will try to make NetMeeting with Peter Knight. If it
does not work,
we will try 8x8.
RE: ATTACHMENT XVI
Many thanks for your willingness to seek funds for experimental
units
for uplinking (of Jim Miller's idea -- ATTACHMENT XXVII)
-- we may ask
financing the units for downlinking (of John Mack's idea
-- ATTACHMENT
XXVIII) from the WorldSpace from WorldSpace Foundation.
RE: ATTACHMENT XIX
Many, many thanks for your detailed instructions.
Dear Peter:
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(21) RE: ATTACHMENT XVII
We can work out with Roger Boston with the use of his
8x8, but we may
need to rely on your NetMeeting for video of Jim Miller while
connecting
with him on analog telephone line.
Dear Marlee and Carol:
======================
(22) RE: ATTACHMENT XXV
Many thanks for your msg.
If you can access web, your line should be able to do NetMeeting.
If it does not work, we use our backup system with 8x8
through POTS, and
telephone conversation with Jim Miller in Seattle.
Thank you very much for your cooperation.
PART IV: SPECIAL PROJECT WITH IRIDIUM AND OTHERS:
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Dear Marty:
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(23) RE: ATTACHMENT VIII
Many thanks for your very interesting write-up -- I could open your PDF file.
I will bring your idea to the attendees.
Dear Craig:
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(24) RE: ATTACHMENT XII
Pls catch up with the current status of Iridium as browsing
correspondences appeared in attachments in our previous listserve
distributions which you can find in ATTACHMENT II.
Dear Peter:
===========
(25) Many thanks for your msg (ATTACHMENT XIII) with info (ATTACHMENT XIV).
This is very interesting project -- though I cannot figure
out how it
will work -- see ATTACHMENT XVIII, too.
Dear Everybody:
===============
(26) Looking forward to meeting with you at the workshop.
Best, Tak
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ATTACHMENT I
Workshop on "Rescue
Iridium"
1. Date: June 20 (Tuesday), 2000
2. Time: from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
3. Location: National Telephone Cooperative Association
4121 Wilson Boulevard, 10th Floor
Arlington, VA. 22203
Tel: 703-351-2007
Fax: 703-351-2027
(across the street from Ballston Mall and 2 blocks
from
Ballston Metro Station)
4. Agenda:
a. Brief description on Global University System project
Takeshi Utsumi, Ph.D. (confirmed)
V.P. for Technology and Coordination
Global University System
b. Brief description on Global Service Trust Fund (GSTF) project
Peter T. Knight, Ph.D. (confirmed)
Knight, Moore
and
Joseph N. Pelton
George Washington University
c. Possible use of Iridium for narrow-band Internet
uplinking
(ATTACHMENT XXVII)
Jim Miller (not confirmed yet)
Synectics, Ltd.
d. Possible use of WorldSpace satellite for broadband
downlinking
(ATTACHMENT XXVIII)
John Mack (confirmed)
John L. Mack & Associates
e. Brainstorming on technicalities for the Internet use of Iridium
f. Brainstorming on legalities
g. Brainstorming on fund raising
h. Brainstorming on next step.
5. Purpose:
To brainstorm the feasibility of utilizing Iridium for
Internet access,
as inexpensively uplinking to it (as Jim Miller proposed
-- ATTACHMENT
XXVII) and then utilizing Worldspace satellite for broadband
downlinking
(as John Mack proposed -- ATTACHMENT XXVIII).
In relation to the Castle Harlan's activity, our discussion
will focus
on how we can utilize their excess capacity for the use of
our Internet access.
6. Available equipment:
a. Conference room with 80 to 100 seating,
b. Overhead projector,
c. PC to access web via T1 (1.5 Mbps) line and a projector,
d. Flip chart.
7. Should you wish to attend this workshop, pls send me your
full name,
affiliation, phone/fax and email address at your earliest
convenience.
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ATTACHMENT II
List of listserve distributions about "Rescue Iridium"
project
at
<http://www.friends-partners.org/~utsumi/gu-l/mid-2000/index.html>
and
<http://www.friends-partners.org/~utsumi/gu-l/early-2000/index.html>
1. "Rescue Iridium" workshop on 6/20th - June 12, 2000
2. "Rescue Iridium" workshop on 6/20th - June 7, 2000
3. "Rescue Iridium" workshop and GSTF project - May 24, 2000
4. JICA seminar & Japan's digital divide plan for July Okinawa Summit - May 24, 2000
5. UNESCO connections - May 23, 2000
6. Workshop on "Rescue Iridium" project - May 18, 2000
7. Inquiry on the date of workshop for "Rescue Iridium" project - May 12, 2000
8. $2+ billion fund for Education by the World Bank - May 3, 2000,
9. Rescue of Iridium's 66 satellites at $5 billion (Part IV / Responses) - April 21, 2000,
10. Rescue of Iridium's 66 satellites at $5 billion (Part III / Responses) - April 15, 2000,
11. Rescue of Iridium's 66 satellites at $5 billion (Part II / Responses) - April 8, 2000,
12. Rescue of Iridium's 66 satellites at $5 billion - April
5, 2000.
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ATTACHMENT III
List of Possible Attendees
Reuben Abraham (confirmed)
Columbia Institute of Tele-Information (CITI)
Columbia University
ra319@columbia.edu
John C. Afele, Ph.D. (not confirmed)
University of Guelph
jafele@plant.uoguelph.ca
Mr. Uri Bar-Zemer (confirmed)
Unisat
Uri@ids.net
Richard Bliss (not confirmed)
Visualiztion Lab
broadgroup.broadgroup@hotoffice.net
Roger Lee Boston (confirmed -- by videoconferencing)
Houston Community College System
rboston@tenet.edu
Janice Brodman (confirmed)
Education Development Center, Inc.
JaniceB@edc.org
Bruce P. Chadwick (confirmed)
Winrock International
bchadwick@mindspring.com
Alice M. Dear (confirmed)
President, Alice M. Dear & Associates
Amdear@aol.com
Gary Garriott (confirmed)
Volunteers in Technical Assistance (VITA)
garyg@vita.org
Gary may bring two or three people of military types
and ex-Iridium
VITA volunteers (not confirmed)
David Josephson (not confirmed)
Josephson Engineering
david@josephson.com
Peter T. Knight (confirmed)
Knight, Moore - Telematics for Education and Development
ptknight@attglobal.net
Uli Knirsch (confirmed)
INTELSAT
Uli.Knirsch@Intelsat.int
Hans Kruse (not confirmed)
Ohio University
hkruse1@ohiou.edu
Anton Keller (confirmed)
Consir
Geneva, Switzerland
swissbit@solami.com
John L. Mack, CEO (confirmed)
John L. Mack & Associates
jlmack@erols.com
Erick Marler (not confirmed)
IBM Latin America
marler@vnet.ibm.com
Jim Miller (confirmed -- by videoconferencing)
SYNECTICS, Ltd.
jimmsl@aol.com
Marlee R. Norton (confirmed)
National Telephone Cooperative Association
mnorton@ntca.org
Joseph N. Pelton (confirmed)
George Washington University
ecjpelton@aol.com
Gregory S. Prince, Jr. (confirmed)
Hampshire College
gprince@helios.hampshire.edu
Mr. Eugene Robkin (not confirmed)
United World College (UWC)
University of Wisconsin College
erobkin@uwcmail.uwc.edu
Gian Piero T. Roz (not confirmed)
United Nations
roz@un.org
D.K. Sachdev (confirmed)
Worldspace Corporation
dsachdev@worldspace.com
Commander John Shakespeare (not confirmed)
john.shakespeare@js.pentagon.mil
John Studach (confirmed)
American University
jstudac@american.edu
Stephen G. Tom (not confirmed)
Teleport Consulting Group International, L.L.C.
stephen_tom@email.msn.com
Takeshi Utsumi (confirmed)
GLOSAS/USA
utsumi@columbia.edu
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ATTACHMENT IV
Date: Mon, 12 Jun 2000 20:26:09 -0400
From: JIMMSL@aol.com
To: utsumi@friends-partners.org
Subject: Re: "Rescue Iridium" workshop on 6/20th
Tak -
I am still trying to get a contact at Teledesic or Castle Harlan.
Do we have
a technical resource from Iridium or Motorola who will attend?
I may have to connect via NetMeeting as well - is a conference
link set up?
JIm Miller
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ATTACHMENT V
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 10:49:41 -0400
From: Tracy Cohen <tcohen@iafrica.com>
To: utsumi@columbia.edu
CC: "Marlee R. Norton" <mnorton@ntca.org>, ra319@columbia.edu,
peter@sn.apc.org, jmack@erols.com
Subject: Re: Iridium Workshop -Forwarded
Dear Dr Utsumi,
Many thanks for your reply and information. I am likely to
be in Toronto until
early next week. However, Mr Abraham will certainly be there to
attend. For
ease of reference, we can both be reached at
My home organisation is the LINK Centre, Graduate School of
Public and
Development Management, University of the Witwatersrand, P O Box
601, WITS,
2050 South Africa. (My post: Senior lecturer)
(fax: 27-11) 717- 3910
(tel: 27-11) 717- 3510
Perhaps we can meet up at some point at Columbia in case I don't make it to DC next week.
Regards
Tracy
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ATTACHMENT VI
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 11:32:13 -0700
To: utsumi@friends-partners.org
From: Bruce Chadwick <bruce@chadwick.org>
Subject: Re: "Rescue Iridium" workshop on 6/20th
Hello Tak-
Just a note to say that I would be delighted to come to the
"Rescue
Iridium" conference in Arlington on June 20. I have many
doubts
about the feasibility and cost-effectiveness of saving Iridium
itself, but I think that the energy and effort going in to the
project may well identify some excellent alternatives (such as
GSTF)
to achieve our group's larger purposes.
See you 9am, Arlington.
Best,
Bruce
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<<June 17, 2000>> Removed the rest by T. Utsumi,
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ATTACHMENT VII
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 17:15:31 -0700
From: Roger Boston <rboston@tenet.edu>
To: utsumi@columbia.edu
Subject: Re: Instructions for setting up the H.324 Unit
Roger Boston wrote:
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<<June 17, 2000>> Removed here by T. Utsumi,
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Do you have a speakerphone, or should I ship mine with the 8x8 (it goes out in the morning)?
> You should have this unit when you return the 16th.
Question:
Will there be a Net Meeting Connection available during the "Iridium"
meeting? Or should I plan to give my comments via the H.324?
Roger
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ATTACHMENT VIII
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 11:52:33 -0400
To: "Takeshi Utsumi, Ph.D., P.E.":;
From: Marty Hoffert <mih1@is2.nyu.edu>
Subject: Rescue Iridium? -- A Related Idea
Cc: "Dr. Joseph N. Pelton" <ecjpelton@aol.com>
Takeshi Utsumi, Ph.D., P.E.
Chairman, GLOSAS/USA
43-23 Colden Street
Flushing, NY 11355-3998
U.S.A
Tak:
I'm pleased that I was able to contact you today regarding
our mutual
interests. Attached is the paper I referred to in our chat entitled
"Evolutionary Paths to Orbital Power & Light." I
presented it last year at
the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) meeting in Amsterdam.
Described therein is how an Iridium-like satellite telecommunication
system
could serve as a stepping-stone to a system designed to deliver
CO2-emission free electric power to Earth -- particularly to developing
nations, 40% of which aren't connected to an electricity grid.
I'm
attaching both Adobe Acrobat (pdf) and Microsoft Word versions
of this
file. Please let me know if you have any problem opening it.
Though I'm convinced that technology evolution links between
satellite
communications and space power systems could be synergistic and
self-reinforcing, I'm not sure that tests of this idea can be
implemented
with the Iridium constellation before it comes tumbling down.
That seems a
shame -- not to mention a waste of valuable space assets.
Still, it's worth thinking about. At the time I wrote the paper,
I didn't
realize that Iridium would soon be perceived as failing as a business,
or
that plans to deorbit it would proceed almost immediately. In
retrospect,
and with 20-20 hindsight, the problems relating to Motorola's
business plan
are evident. But in my opinion, the underlying problem is that
these
systems should not have to be created by venture capital with
3-5 year profit horizons.
They should be funded as infrastructure-building activities
by governments
-- just as the Internet was supported by government R & D
for 30 years
before we realized it would drive the world economy. The issue
is
particularly timely now, as we look for ways to mitigate global
warming
created by fossil fuel burning, particularly in developing nations.
Regarding our space power/communication satellite idea, you might
also want
to look at the article by myself and Seth Potter in MIT Technology
Review
of October 1997 entitled "Beam it Down: How the New Satellites
Can Power
the World." This is available in abridged form on the Web
at:
http://www.techreview.com/articles/oct97/hoffert.html
In any case, I'd appreciate any comments that you and/or Dr.
Joseph Pelton
may have on these papers in relation to a proposed Iridium rescue,
and look
forward to communicating with you both.
Cheers,
Marty Hoffert
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ATTACHMENT IX
From: "Charles and Judy Fox" <worldcitizentv@worldnet.att.net>
To: <utsumi@friends-partners.org>
Cc: "John Mack" <jlmack@erols.com>
Subject: Attending the June 20 Workshop
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 12:15:11 -0400
My name is Charles Fox. I am referred to you by John Mack
who has
invited me to attend your workshop in June 20th. I am an award
winning
broadcast executive, communications strategist, content developer
and
programmer who was appointed by President Clinton as Director
of
WORLDNET Television and Film Service. I am very much interested
in what
you propose for Africa and look forward to participating.
Charles Fox
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ATTACHMENT X
From: "John Afele" <jafele@plant.uoguelph.ca>
To: utsumi@columbia.edu
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 14:25:09 EST
Subject: Thanking You
Dear Prof. Utsumi-san:
Thank you for all the enlightenment you brought into our community.
Although your flight back home was a bit awkward, we are grateful
that you were able to come.
I will send you a list of those with whom you interacted by
early
next week and also a synthesis of what transpired and how we saw
it evolving.
In the meantime, here is Lauri's address, however, I am realizing
that all are related to Iridium and I am not sure if they are
still
valid. I will call Mr. Mel Foote, Executive Director of the
Washington-based Constituency for Africa on Monday to verify.
It was
Mel who organized the Science & Technology Forum during last
year's
congressional black caucus legislative week at Howard University
where Lauri and I were on the same panel.
Lauri Fitz-Pegado
VP Corporate Affairs and Communications
Iridium LLC
Tel: 202-712-3898
lauri_fitzpegado@iridium.com
With best regards,
John Afele
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ATTACHMENT XI
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 13:42:33 -0400
From: John Mack <jlmack@erols.com>
To: utsumi@columbia.edu
Subject: Re: Name of VP
Tak,
I spoke with her and she is uncomfortable about coming to the
meeting. She is
no longer affiliated with Iridium and does not want to be seen
as the
'Iridium' rep. I am Bcc'ing a copy of this email to her in case
she wishes to
respond to you or Prof. Neugroschl directly. It is also important
that I not
be seen as the Worldspace representative as I am no longer affiliated
with
that company. I spoke with D.K. Sachdev and he says he will 'try'
to make it
but could not confirm. Without someone from Worldspace, and the
Worldspace
Foundation, present at the meeting we will be missing a critical
component.
John
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ATTACHMENT XII
From: "Craig Smith" <csmith@digitalpartners.org>
To: "'Tak Utsumi'" <utsumi@friends-partners.org>
Subject: RE: "Rescue Iridium" workshop on 6/20th
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 17:25:36 -0700
Dear Mr. Utsumi:
Could you please clarify for me: What is the status of Iridium
itself?
Have those satellites been destroyed? Or are there aspects of
Iridium that
are salvagable? Are you referring to rescuing its intellectual
capital?
Sorry for my ignorance. I'm doing some writing that will include
a mention
of this and I'd like to get it straight. Thanks, Craig Smith
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ATTACHMENT XIII
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 22:15:26 -0300
From: PTKnight <ptknight@attglobal.net>
To: "Takeshi Utsumi, Ph.D." <utsumi@columbia.edu>,
Uri Bar-Zemer <uri@ids.net>, Joe Pelton <ecjpelton@aol.com>
Subject: Internet Satellites Going Cheap
FYI
http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,36964,00.html
--
Peter T. Knight
Knight-Moore - Telematics for Education and Development
Communications Development Incorporated (CDI)
1808 I Street, NW, 7th Floor
Washington, DC 20006, USA
Rio Office
Avenida AtlŠntica 4002/501
Copacabana
22070-002 Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil
Tel/Fax: 55-21-522-7068 Call first to fax
Cellular: 55-21-9752-5972
ptknight@attglobal.net; peter@knight-moore.com
http://www.knight-moore.com http://cdinet.com
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ATTACHMENT XIV
Internet Satellites Going Cheap
by Leander Kahney
A would-be space entrepreneur is proposing an ambitious network
of Internet
satellites made from off-the-shelf Macintoshes and a variation
of Apple's
Airport technology.
Dennis Wingo, founder and CEO of SkyCorp, a startup based in
Hunstville,
Alabama, is hoping to launch a constellation of satellites for
Corner Store
accessing the Internet at high speed from almost anywhere on the
globe.
T E C H N O L O G Y
Editorial policy
Today's Headlines
3:00 a.m. Jun. 17, 2000
If it gets off the ground, Wingos' network would rival systems
planned by
giant corporations like Hughes and Teledesic -- but at a fraction
of the cost.
With help from NASA, Wingo plans to build 544 orbiting Web
servers from
Apple's G4 Power Macintosh computers and a souped-up version of
the company's
Airport wireless networking technology.
Swooping over the globe in low-Earth orbit, the satellites
would be accessible
from cell phones, computers fitted with inexpensive PC cards,
or clip-on
wireless modems for devices like Palm's handhelds.
As well as using off-the-shelf technology, Wingo hopes to save
large sums of
money by having the satellites flown into space in pieces and
assembled by
space station crews -- the satellites would not have to withstand
the rigors
of a space launch.
Wingo has applied for a patent for his "gossamer"
satellite designs, which use
inexpensive, lightweight materials and, he estimates, would save
between 70
and 90 percent of the cost of standard fare.
"All satellites are designed for an environment they only
see for 12 minutes,"
he said. "That's a tremendous amount of over-engineering
just to get something
into space.
"You can't shake something to pieces that's already in pieces," he added.
The satellites' pieces would be assembled in about 20 minutes
by astronauts on
the International Space Station or cosmonauts on Mir, and then
literally
thrown into space from a dock or cargo bay before being guided
to their final
orbit by on-board thrusters.
Wingo said SkyCorp is in talks with NASA to put a prototype
satellite into
orbit next year. According to Wingo, SkyCorp has a "memorandum
of
understanding" with NASA, which he described as NASA-ese
for an agreement to
work together.
Dr. Lance Bush at NASA's Washington headquarters confirmed
that the space
agency is in talks with SkyCorp but declined to elaborate, saying
the
negotiations were proprietary.
If NASA launches Wingo's prototype, the satellite will become
the world's
first orbiting Web server, covering 90 percent of the Earth's
surface, Wingo said.
The satellite will be in touch with any spot on the planet
for only 40 minutes
to an hour every 24 hours. However, it will be able to receive
and store data
for download later to a head-end connected to the terrestrial
Internet, Wingo said.
The satellite will transmit and receive data at broadband speeds
using a more
powerful variation of Apple's Airport, which is based on the IEEE
802.11
standard for wireless Ethernet local area networks.
As SkyCorp adds more satellites to the network, the ability
to hook up to it
will become more constant, he said.
Unlike other satellite systems, such as Iridium, which recently
went bankrupt,
or Teledesic, which has spent an estimated $9 billion and has
yet to launch
its first satellite, Wingo said his satellites will make money
from the get-go.
"All of these projects have to spend billions of dollars
before they make
their first penny and that is their big mistake," he said.
"We're going to do
it on a step-by-step basis and the first Web server in space will
make money
from day one."
Wingo estimated his 544-satellite network could be launched
for less than $4
million per satellite. He is already signing up clients for the
first satellite, he said.
Pat Stevens, manager of ImportCD.com and one of Wingo's clients,
said he wants
Wingo's satellite to mirror the ImportCD website.
"We're a guinea pig," he said. "I think it's
a really exciting technology and
I wanted to get in before it took off.
Communicating from any point on the planet to any other point
on the planet,
that's the future."
SkyCorp is currently funded by angel investors but Wingo hopes
to attract
further funding as the venture gets off the ground.
According to Wingo, he is the first and only person to put
Macs into space.
While working with the University of Alabama at Huntsville, he
used Apple IIs
to control and monitor experiments on three separate spacecraft
missions.
Wingo said Apple donated equipment and technical support but
a spokeswoman for
Apple characterized their relationship as a marketing one.
"We know about the project but we're not a sponsor or
a partner," said Apple
spokeswoman Sarah Staley. "He simply chose to use Apple products."
Alden Richards, president and CEO of Space Machine Advisors,
which helps
arrange insurance for spacecraft, said that although he hasn't
heard of Wingo,
he was very skeptical about his plans.
"You can't just go out and get equipment off the shelf
and fly it into space,"
he said. "It just boggles the mind."
Richards said the idea of competing with multi-billion dollar
projects like
Alcatel's SkyBridge or Hughes SpacWay was "cockamamie."
"I don't mean to dis the guy but I'm so wary of someone
who wants to do a
commercial venture and the first person they sign is NASA,"
he said.
"The first thing they need is bandwidth and then agreements
with meaningful
partners, and then they need a to pick a prime contractor and
then launch
service agreements," Richards said. "Then they put out
a press release."
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ATTACHMENT XV
From: JIMMSL@aol.com
Date: Thu Jun 15 00:21:28 2000
Subject: Re: "Rescue Iridium" workshop on 6/20th
To: <utsumi@columbia.edu>
Cc: <jpelton@seas.gwu.edu>, <ptknight@attglobal.net>,
<Uli.Knirsch@intelsat.int>, <rboston@tenet.edu>
Tak,
I had a call with John Mark at Castle Harman today and have some
very
interesting information on their Iridium strategy. I am preparing
a memo to
document that conversation and will have him approve it before
I forward it to
the group. I will probably have to join you by NetMeeting unless
I can
reschedule a meeting here. John indicated that CH will not be
able to be
represented at this time at the 6/20 workshop.
Is there anyway to estimate the usage per month that affiliated
humanitarian
groups might use the system if rates were $1 to $1.50 per minute
for example?
Jim
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ATTACHMENT XVI
Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2000 23:33:31 -0700
From: Roger Boston <rboston@tenet.edu>
To: JIMMSL@aol.com
CC: utsumi@columbia.edu, jpelton@seas.gwu.edu, ptknight@attglobal.net,
Uli.Knirsch@intelsat.int
Subject: Re: "Rescue Iridium" workshop on 6/20th
Jim,
I am also attempting to attend this meeting next week VIA NET
MEETING, if Tak
can get the connection -- or for some portions of the day via
H.324,( I have
just shipped him an 8x8, he'll have it tomorrow (needs an analog
line).
If more than two of us try to come in via the net perhaps we
should meet via
CuSeeMe, or with the help of one of our audio rooms?
Meanwhile you can help me -- what is the cost of a single field
unit for
accessing the Iridium? Tak told me you can assemble one for a
couple hundred
dollars, and I discussed with him while we were in Brazil the
possibility of
the Rockwell Chair supporting a handful of these field units,
and possibly
helping with the gateway. Any information you can provide before
that meeting
would be helpful, thanks.
Roger
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ATTACHMENT XVII
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 05:23:50 -0300
From: PTKnight <ptknight@attglobal.net>
To: JIMMSL@aol.com
CC: utsumi@columbia.edu, jpelton@seas.gwu.edu, Uli.Knirsch@intelsat.int,
rboston@tenet.edu
Subject: Re: "Rescue Iridium" workshop on 6/20th
Colleagues.
I can bring my Sony PCG-F360 to the meeting. It has NetMeeting
3.0 installed.
There is one problem. For some reason the microphone in this computer
(and the
ability to use an external microphone) are non operational. In
fact, I am
scheduled to send the computer to California to correct these
defects, fully
documented only just before I left for Brazil. However, if a phone
line with a
speakerphone capability is there,
the images work fine. Just need to specify the server to use.
Be very specific
about what has to be done, and we will be OK for video -- audio
with a phone.
Cheers,
Peter
PS - how did you like the idea of "throwing" MacG4s
into orbit from Mir or the
Space Station for a cheapie Teledesic/Iridium?
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ATTACHMENT XVIII
From: JIMMSL@aol.com
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 14:22:04 EDT
Subject: Re: "Rescue Iridium" workshop on 6/20th
To: ptknight@attglobal.net
CC: utsumi@columbia.edu, jpelton@seas.gwu.edu, Uli.Knirsch@intelsat.int,
rboston@tenet.edu
In a message dated 6/15/00 1:22:39 AM Pacific Daylight Time, ptknight@attglobal.net writes:
<< PS - how did you like the idea of "throwing"
MacG4s into orbit from Mir or
the Space Station for a cheapie Teledesic/Irridium? >>
First thought - "Shake and Make" - "Apple pie
in the Sky"
Being Wintel biased - it's a good place for Macs (& Jobs)
Seriously - It sounds interesting, but...
Jim
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ATTACHMENT XIX
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 23:08:56 -0700
From: Roger Boston <rboston@tenet.edu>
To: utsumi@columbia.edu
Subject: Re: 8x8 Checkout and Instruction
The 8x8 I have sent you on loan should have arrived at your
Colden St address
this morning already.
We will need to coordinate the time for us to test the 8x8, Any
time tomorrow
can work for sure, email or call my office to leave a voicemail
suggestion.
Saturday is doubtful, but any time Sunday evening is fine.
It won't take long to learn to use this (PRINT these instructions)
To ORIGINATE a video call:
- lift the receiver and dial the number normally (remember
you have
speaker phone instead)
- when the distant 8x8 answers (mine) you will hear three
beeps
- at this time punch in the password: 0 8 5 3 #
- the menu appears at the bottom, touch "!" to
begin the video connect
- wait 30 seconds and the screen lights with the distant
party
To RECEIVE a call from my 8x8:
- do nothing, the thing automatically answers
- wait while I punch in the 0 8 5 3 # password
- when you see the distant party's video then pick up the
phone to speak normally
(or in your case touch TAL:K on the speakerphone)
DURING a video call:
=> You have MENU control for many functions --
"#" Brings up the simple menu which is understandable,
make the selections simply by touching the numbers,
"back out" of a menu by touching "8"
You can do many things with these menus, including
- select images size (small, Medium, Full Screen)
- select local or remote video
- slect split screen send and receive
- pan/ zoom the reomote camera
- select YOUR local camera input #1,2, or 3
- select the DISTANT camera input #1,2, or 3
- select 7 ranges of image quality and frame rate
- "freeze' the distant video as a snapshot
- mute the audio, mute the video,
- etc
I will walk you through this when we are connected.
Before we get together be sure you have played the 3 1/2 minute
instructional
video I placed on the web for you.
The sound will come through the speakers of the TV set and
will sound like
384K ISDN full duplex.
The video will be very crisp at the small image size, progressively
less crisp
as the image size grows, I recommend the "Medium" setting.
Remember you have to be on a REAL analog line, not a compressed
bandwidth line
as some calling cards use, and not a digital office phone.
Communications is possible with any other computer running
H.324 protocol and
a true v.80 modem, and via my BRIDGE to any ISDN 128K-384K, Net
Meeting,
CuSeeMe client or 2 or more additional 8x8 devices.
I will try to have an 8x8 running at
713 718 5297 (comnputer lab upstairs) from Friday afternoon through
the
weekend, set for auto-answer, in case you need it to test with
and I am unavailable
Roger
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ATTACHMENT XX
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 09:41:19 -0400
To: utsumi@columbia.edu
From: John Studach <jstudac@american.edu>
Subject: rescue iridium workshop
dr. utsumi - i was on travel and just got the notice about
the rescue
iridium workshop. if it is still possible to attend please add
my name to
the list. thank you.
John Studach
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ATTACHMENT XXI
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 12:52:17 -0400
To: utsumi@friends-partners.org
From: "Gregory S. Prince. Jr." <gprince@helios.hampshire.edu>
Subject: Conference to Rescue Iridium
Dear Mr. Utsumi:
I am writing on behalf of Gregory S. Prince, Jr., President
of Hampshire
College in Amherst, MA. Our office received a notice about the
upcoming
conference in Arlington, VA on June 20 and President Prince is
quite
interested in attending. I apologize for the short registration
notice,
but President Prince was travelling abroad and was not able to
respond
until quite recently. If you have any questions, please do not
hesitate to
call me at 413-559-5521. Thank you.
Sent by Diana Fernandez
for Gregory S. Prince, Jr.
Office of the President
Hampshire College
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 559-5521 (Phone)
(413) 559-5584 (FAX)
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ATTACHMENT XXII
From: Amdear@aol.com
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 13:26:39 EDT
Subject: Attendance at Rescue Iridium Workshop
To: utsumi@friends-partners.org
CC: jlmack@erols.com
Dear Tak:
I received your email address from John Mack who suggested
that I join the
meeting on June 20. My name is Alice M. Dear, President, Alice
M. Dear &
Associates. For the past 6 years, until end-January 2000, I served
as the
U.S. Executive Director of the African Development Bank, headquartered
in
Abidjan. I am currently in the U.S. and am considering working
on a project
at WorldSpace. I will not be representing the company at your
meeting, but
believe that my familiarity with your activities might prove to
be useful
later in helping to achieve your objectives, in the event that
I eventually
provide advisory services to WorldSpace.
My phone number is 202-271-5885 and my email address is amdear@aol.com.
I look forward to your confirmation that I am welcome to attend the meeting.
Regards,
Alice M. Dear
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ATTACHMENT XXIII
From: JIMMSL@aol.com
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 02:32:51 EDT
Subject: Re: "Rescue Iridium" workshop on 6/20th
To: utsumi@columbia.edu
Tak and friends:
I spoke to John Mark at Castle Harman. They cannot attend,
but I have some
information about their efforts that I will share at the meeting.
Jim Miller
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ATTACHMENT XXIV
From: JIMMSL@aol.com
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 02:39:27 EDT
Subject: (no subject)
To: jmark@castleharman.com
John - FYI re: agenda for the 6/20 event.
I'm still editting my notes per our discussion.
Jim Miller
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ATTACHMENT XXV
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2000 09:08:43 -0400
From: "Marlee R. Norton" <mnorton@ntca.org>
To: utsumi@friends-partners.org
Subject: Re: Tech needs -Reply -Forwarded
pls see forwarded message. Sorry, only
just got this information yesterday.
========================================
Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2000 17:15:45 -0400
From: HELPDESK <HELPDESK@ntca.org>
To: cbrosnan@ntca.org, mnorton@ntca.org
Cc: bjackson@ntca.org, Helpdesk@ntca.org
Subject: Re: Tech needs -Reply
** High Priority **
Sorry to take so long in getting back to you. I needed to
do a bit of research on the NetMeeting software.
We do have the NetMeeting software, it comes with
MS Office. However, there are issues which prevent
us from using it.
1. Our network's protocol is IPX which will not work
with NetMeetings. The documentation said " Audio and
Video work only over TCP/IP (and with only one other
person at a time. I'm not sure how they planned to
utilize it..)
2. We do not have a video camera necessary for the
teleconferencing feature.
So, we can provide you with all the other requested
items, but not NetMeeting.
Carol
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ATTACHMENT XXVI
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 09:16:12 -0400
From: djohnutk <djohnutk@utkux.utcc.utk.edu>
To: utsumi@columbia.edu
Subject: Attendance June 20 mtg.
Tak:
I regret that I will not be able to attend the June 20 mtg
in DC regarding
Iridium. I have returned from Paris to my home in Asheville but
am unable to
travel until I have a second angioplasty operation here. This
has not yet
been scheduled but I expect it will happen in early July. Then,
after two
weeks recovery I expect to be in good condition again.
I am greatly disapppointed not to be able to attend as this
is potentially an
extremely important opportunity to move GLOSAS and GUS a giant
step forward.
I will try to keep informed via your messages and web transmissions.
Congratulations on a successful program in Manaus.
Regards,
Dave
PS In yesterday's (June 12) New York Times (p.A16) was an
article on a $100
million project by the Markle Foundation to explore how digital
technology can
benefit developing countries. Project is headed by James B. Steinberg,
formerly of the White House staff. It might be worth looking at
and contacting
Markle for possible
David A. Johnson, Ph.D., AICP
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ATTACHMENT XXVII
From: JIMMSL@aol.com
Date: Mon, 10 Apr 2000 16:05:19 EDT
Subject: Re: Rescue of Iridium's 66 satellites at $5 billion (Part
II/Responses)
To: utsumi@columbia.edu
CC: Gary Garriott <garyg@vita.org>, Ben Hindley <ab367@sfn.saskatoon.sk.ca>,
"D.K. Sachdev" <dsachdev@worldspace.com>,
JIMMSL@aol.com, "Peter H.
Rosen" <Peter@creativity.net>, David Josephson
<david@josephson.com>,"Stephen G. Tom"
<stephen_tom@email.msn.com>,"Prof. and Mrs. Edward
C. DeLand"
<edeland@anes.ucla.edu>, "Bruce P. Chadwick"
<bchadwick@mindspring.com>,
Rex Buddenberg <budden@nps.navy.mil>, Hans Kruse <hkruse1@ohiou.edu>,
Edward Dodds <dodds@home.com>
Tak -
Another consideration for Iridium.
Ignore the telephony line side of the equation - The Iridium
network uses a
carrier in the Ka bandidth to transmit between satellites to carry
from one
gateway to another Trunks), then can use terrestial lines for
the final link.
There are 11 gateways in major countries around the world.
Depending on the Ka technology in the downlink, it is possible
that an
inexpensive gateway can be developed in remote areas, providing
the higher
carrier bandwidth via this downlink, i.e., the trunk side of the
circuit.
Demultiplexing/muxing a trunk is simpler than trying to manage
the multiple
call paths on the line side of this network. This also eliminates
the
expensive handset that the Iridium spec says may handle 2400 bps.
Ka antennas
are small >1Meter typically so this should be inexpensive and
easily installed.
The biggest issue is probably the lifetime of the constellation,
unless it is
seen as a short term, early entry for Globestar or Teledesic -
like systems,
but they have already reviewed this option. For humanitaran use,
it would be
tragic to get it started and then see it dissolve in 5 years.
Your discussion group has once again shown that there are definite
application needs in developing, under-served areas for bandwidth
and
comnnectivity. Keep up the good work.
Jim Miller
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ATTACHMENT XXVIII
Date: Wed, 12 Apr 2000 04:56:46 -0400
From: John Mack <jlmack@erols.com>
To: utsumi@friends-partners.org
Subject: Re: Rescue of Iridium's 66 satellites at $5 billion (Part
II/Responses)
Tak,
Just prior to Iridium's demise, I had initiated talks between
Iridium
and WorldSpace (my former employer), to combine their systems
to provide
virtually global Internet. The Iridium system would provide the
thin
uplink and the Worldspace (WS) system the relatively fast downlink.
Utilizing the WS receiver (cost about $300) attached to a computer
would
provide the ability to do telemedicine, distance education, etc.,
as
well as provide commercial possibilities for entities to have
video
conferencing (15 frames/sec) virtually anywhere. The humanitarian
aspects could be approached through the WS foundation
<www.worldspace.org> with income from the commercial side
<www.worldspace.com> offsetting some (all?) of the operational
costs.
Since Iridium collapsed I don't know where these talks ended but
it
might be worth exploring the technological feasibility of such
an
approach for VITA's mission as well as the mission of others who
have shown interest.
John
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ATTACHMENT XXIX
CONSORTIUM FOR A GLOBAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (deutsch)
1. The Swiss investor group CONSIR, in connection with
suitable
partners, intends to build and maintain a global, at all times
reliably
functioning stationary and mobile telecommunication service.
On a
commercial, yet strictly politically neutral basis, this service
is reliably
to be made available also in times of crises and war to interested
foreign
and national governmental agencies, to non-governmental organizations
(NGOs) and to private customers. All suitable technologies for
analogue or
digital tone, image and data communication (e.g. Internet) are
thus to be
integrated, including short and long-wave infrastructures which
are
either established in Switzerland or are accessible from here,
existing or
additional satellite systems, as well as optical and power supply
cables.
Under preferential conditions, these services are to help covering
in
particular the special communication needs for foreign and national
humanitarian and educational organizations.
2. In line with a global communication outlook, CONSIR
intends to enter
into corresponding agreements and to acquire concessions and
infrastructures in Switzerland and abroad. Suitable arrangements,
facilities and licences in the short-wave area (Prangins, Riedern,
etc.),
concerning optical and power supply cables, as well as in the
field of
satellite communications (IRIDIUM, Leuk) are targeted for
state-of-the-art applications and shall be modernized accordingly.
The
objective is a customer-friendly, ecologically sound and economic
telecommunication service, providing secure lines of communications
under all conceivable circumstances, making best use of available
resources, and promoting the development and use of related technologies
and skills. This would also benefit from, reflect and strengthen
Switzerland's traditional roles in matters of humanitarian assistance,
leading-edge technologies as well as reliable commercial services
and
good offices, as called for in several interventions by Swiss
federal
parliamentarians, notably: Postulat Eppenberger 89.689
"Informationszugang, Gute Dienste der Schweiz"
(http://www.solami.com/a42.htm; AB 1990 17S; 1); Interpellation
Cavadini Adriano 97.3180 "Schweizer Radio International,
Bild der
Schweiz im Ausland"(AB 1997 1526; 2); Interpellation Gonseth
97.3279
"Schwarzenburg. Einstellung des Sendebetriebs des
Kurzwellensenders" (AB 1997 2873; 3); Interpellation M‰hlemann
"Daten- und Sprechfunkverkehr. Auslandkurzwellenverbindungen"
97.3451 (AB 1997 2874; 4).
3. The CONSIR MANAGEMENT is to be supported by a political
and by a
technical advisory board, so as to make sure that related developments
and needs will adequately take into consideration Switzerland's
long-term interests.
4. As far as possible, CONSIR shall acquire suitable assets
from the
U.S. satellite communication firm IRIDIUM LLC (satellites, satellite
operation and renewal agreements, International Telecommunication
Union
concessions, frequency licences, co-operation agreements, terrestrial
installations, etc.) in order to complement CONSIR's comprehensive
related services. In the event, the thus-reactivated and integrated
IRIDIUM system is seen for many countries and organizations to
constitute
a welcome complement of the existing communication facilities;
as such,
and on the basis of a corresponding global management contract
between
CONSIR and a suitable Swiss telecom service provider, it could
bring to
market essential services on an exclusive basis. Thereby, SWISSCOM's
existing satellite telecommunication facilities at Leuk would
be expected
to be maintained and adapted in order to serve as main European
uplink to
the involved IRIDIUM and possible further telecommunication satellites.
5. Switzerland's short-wave installations which are currently
scheduled to be taken out of service shall be re-examined in light
of the
above-outlined global communication concept, with the owners of
these
installations, in the event, being called upon to modernize or
keep them
available in line with a corresponding service mandate.
CONSIR-initiator: Anton Keller, c p. 2580, 1211 Geneva 2
t+f:
022-7400362 m: 079-6047707 e: swissbit@gkb.com or
swissbit@capp.ch homepage: http://www.solami.com
(1) co-signatories: Auer, Bremi, Burckhardt, Cotti, David,
Eggly, Maitre,
Morf, M‰ller-Meilen, Ott, Sager, Steinegger, Wyss Paul.
(2) co-signatories: Bosshard, Carobbio, Cavalli, Christen,
Comby,
Fritschi, Guisan, Pelli, Philipona, Ratti, Sandoz Suzette, Tschopp,
Vogel
(3) co-signatories: Baumann Ruedi, B‹umlin, B‰hlmann, Fankhauser,
G‰nter, Hollenstein, Meier Hans, Strahm, Th‰r, Widmer, Zwygart
(4) co-signatories: Baumann Alexander, Brunner Toni, B‰hlmann,
B‰hrer,
Caccia, Christen, Columberg, Dettling, Durer, Eggly, Engelberger,
Fehr
Hans, Frey Claude, Fritschi, Giezendanner, Guisan, G‰nter, Hasler
Ernst,
Hess Otto, Hochreutener, Hubacher, Hubmann, Leu, Maurer, M‰ller-Hemmi,
Ruffy, Schl‰er, Vermot, Vetterli
Geneva, 12 May 2000
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ATTACHMENT XXX
1. GLOSAS/USA
2. Tampere conference (Finland, August 1999)
3. Global University System:
Paper on GUS for the Manaus, Amazon mini-workshop (May 2000)
Memorandum of Understanding for GUS Partnerships
4. Global University System Asia-Pacific Framework
5. Global broadband Internet networks
6. Global Service Trust Fund (GSTF):
GSTF as [Arthur C.] Clarke telecommunications project
7. Manaus workshop
Amazon photos,
MPEG & streaming video
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4 Washington Place
New York University
New York, NY 10003-6621
212-998-3747
212-995-4016
Cellphone: 516-972-4779
Email: marty.hoffert@nyu.edu
mih1@is2.nyu.edu
Web page: http://www.physics.nyu.edu/people/hoffert.martin.html
Mr. Charles and Judy Fox
Director
WORLDNET Television and Film Service
U.S. Information Agency
601 D Street, N.W., Room 5000
Washington, D.C. 20547
202-501-7806
Fax: 202-501-6664
worldcitizentv@worldnet.att.net
John Senyo C. Afele, Ph.D
Director, International Program for Africa
Department of Plant Agriculture
Johnston Hall, Room 136
OAC Dean's Office
Ontario Agricultural College
University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 2W1
Tel: +1-519-824-4120 ext 6419
Fax:+1-519-824-0870
cell:+1-519-831-4862
Fax: +1-519-763-8933
Email: jafele@plant.uoguelph.ca
jafele@uoguelph.ca
http://www.uoguelph.ca/~jafele/aki-bio.htm
Lauri Fitz-Pegado
Former VP Corporate Affairs and Communications
Iridium LLC
Tel: 202-712-3898
lauri_fitzpegado@iridium.com
John L. Mack, CEO
John L. Mack & Associates
International Telecommunications Investment Consultant
P.O. Box 567
Upper Marlboro, MD 20773-0567
301-627-2188
Fax: 301-627-2188
jlmack@erols.com
Professor Seth G. Neugroschl
Co-chair Columbia University Seminar on Computers, Man and Society
Columbia University
1349 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10128
212-876-7674
SN23@cunixf.cc.columbia.edu
Craig Smith
csmith@digitalpartners.org
Peter T. Knight
Knight, Moore - Telematics for Education and Development
Communications Development Incorporated (CDI)
Strategy, Policy, Design, Implementation, Evaluation
1808 I Street, NW, 7th Floor
Washington, DC 20006, USA
Tel: 1-202-775-2132 (secretary), 1-202-721-0348 (direct)
Fax: 1-202-775-2135 (office), 1-202-362-8482 (home)
ptknight@attglobal.net
peter@knight-moore.com
webmail: ptknight@netscape.net
http://www.knight-moore.com
http://www.cdinet.com
IP for CU-SeeMe: 198.77.80.46
http://www.knight-moore.com/projects/GSTF.html -- about GSTF
John Studach
National Center for Health Fitness
American University
4400 Massachusettes Ave. NW
Washington DC 20016-8037
202-885-6287
202-885-6288 FX
jstudac@american.edu
http://www.healthy.american.edu
Gregory S. Prince, Jr.
President
Hampshire College
Amherst, MA 01002
(413) 559-5521 (Phone)
(413) 559-5584 (FAX)
gprince@helios.hampshire.edu
Alice M. Dear
President, Alice M. Dear & Associates
Amdear@aol.com
John Mark
Castle Harlan
New York, NY
212-644-8600
jmark@castleharman.com
Marlee R. Norton
Director of Program Development
National Telephone Cooperative Association
4121 Wilson Boulevard
Arlington, VA. 22203
Tel: 703-351-2007
Fax: 703-351-2027
E-mail: mnorton@ntca.org
Website: www.ntca.org
Carol
HELPDESK
HELPDESK@ntca.org
Dr. David A. Johnson, AICP
Board member of GLOSAS/USA
Former President of Fulbright Association
Professor Emeritus, School of Planning
College of Arts and Sciences
University of Tennessee
108-I Hoskins Library
Knoxville, TN 37996-4015
USA
Tel: +1-865-974 5227
Fax: +1-865-974 5229
daj@utk.edu
davidj@buncombe.main.nc.us
http://web.utk.edu/~djohnutk/
Anton Keller
Consir
Geneva, Switzerland
Tel/Fax: 011-41-22-740-0362
swissbit@solami.com
www.solami.com/consir.htm
Mr. Uri Bar-Zemer
Unisat
48 Montague St.
Providence RI 02906
Tel: 401 272 0305
Fax: 401 272 1211
Uri@ids.net
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