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SatCom Southbury LES:"Outages are Not Acceptable" By Greg Trauthwein If you are concerned about the effects of Satellite Communication service provider consolidation, you will like the Telenor/Comsat hook-up. If you care nothing about corporate takeovers, rather are focused on ensur- ing the availability of a strong satellite communication signal, always, you will like the Telenor/Comsat hook-up. In short, if you use satellite communi- cations services, you will probably like and benefit from the Telenor/Comsat hook-up. Hardly "news," the integration of Comsat into the Telenor family has been evolving for a year, the latest metamor- phosis of Comsat, a pioneer in deliver- ing satellite communications for the safety of ships at sea. Upon visiting recently with Guy White. Telenor's Southbury. Conn, station director, it is apparent that the combination is yielding positive and immediate benefits for the maritime community users. 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