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Word: globalstar (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
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...cost of what are called "extreme weather and marine" satellite phones from one of the two premier global providers, Iridium and GlobalStar, is $1,200 per unit. The cost of calls per minute is $5. Total cost for phones comes to $60,000 based on each team of pirates having two phones, and all of these probably get replaced each year due to damage. Assuming 100 minutes a month per phone and the total cost of airtime...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Somali Pirates Are Getting Rich: A Look At The Profit Margins | 4/15/2009 | See Source »

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