[thechat] Iraqis, U.S. Restrict Satellite Phones

Hugh Blair hblair at hotfootmail.com
Thu Apr 3 12:42:18 CST 2003


"Iraqi television on Wednesday carried an official appeal to 
the population to hand over their satellite phones so it is 
easier to identify "infiltrating" transmissions."
...
"It appealed to those "working with the enemy" to surrender 
such sets to authorities. Failure to do so, it warned, would 
leave authorities with no choice but to treat offenders as spies."
...
"Many journalists have had to replace Thurayas with phones 
from rival carriers, including Iridium Satellite, an Arlington, 
Va.-based company whose biggest single client is the U.S. 
Department of Defense.

"We sent journalists into the region with several kinds of sat 
phones to give them the greatest possible flexibility," said 
Kathleen Carroll, executive editor of The Associated Press. 
"Being unable to use Thurayas is an inconvenience, but our 
folks have so far still been able to file stories, photos and 
audio from the field."

More:
http://apnews.excite.com/article/20030403/D7Q61Q6G0.html

-- 
   Hugh



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