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| FRIDAY - DECEMBER 12, 2003 - ISSUE NO. 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dear Friends and Industry Colleagues, People have been asking me, "What's going on at Metrocall Wireless after they acquired WebLink?" This week I have a report for you on the new consolidated company. Metrocall has made some very interesting information available to the public and it looks good. There is a definite trend towards stabilization in their subscriber base. This probably applies to the rest of the US paging industry as well. Several readers have been asking for a report on the number of pagers in service in the USA and until now all we could do was guess. So not only do we now find out about the status of Metrocall, we also find out about the status of the US Paging Industry. The following current US paging market statistics were extracted from one of their pie charts.
* Numbers are rounded and approximate. Metrocall's numbers show 45 million UIS (units in service) in 1999 and 12 million today. As far as I know, this is the first reliable paging market report that has been made public in quite a while. More clips from Metrocall's Investor Presentation follow below. Other views and comments are welcome. |
A new issue of the Paging and Wireless Data Newsletter gets posted on the web each week. A notification goes out by e-mail to subscribers on most Fridays around noon Eastern US time. The notification message has a link to the actual newsletter on the Internet. That way it doesn't fill up your incoming e-mail account. There is no charge for subscription and there are no membership restrictions. Readers are a very select group of wireless industry professionals, and include the senior managers of many of the world's major paging and wireless data companies. There is an even mix of operations managers, marketing people, and engineers, so I try to include items of interest to all three groups. It's all about staying up-to-date with business trends and technology. I regularly get reader's comments, so this newsletter has become a community forum for the paging, and wireless data communities. You are welcome to contribute your ideas and opinions. Unless otherwise requested, all correspondence addressed to me is subject to publication in the newsletter and on my website. NOTE: This newsletter is best viewed at screen resolutions of 800x600 (good) or 1024x768 (better). Any current revision of web browser should work just fine. Please notify me of any problems with viewing. This site is compliant with XHTML 1.0 transitional coding for easy access from wireless devices. (XML 1.0 / ISO 8859-1) CARRIERS: Our industry must move forward together or perish individually. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
There seems to be a continuing interest in text mesaging—accross all platforms—one-way and two-way paging, all manner of cell phones, wireless PDAs, BlackBerry, Danger, Good, etc. Remember the old saying: "A rising tide lifts all boats." Check out Motorola's Press Release about their new Text Input Solution for Mobile Handsets. I am planning a short market survey about FLEX (or POCSAG) data receivers in next week's newsletter. I am very interested in what features are required and the annual quantities that might be needed. If you have any ideas or opinions, please send them on to me now. A certain company would introduce a new product if there is enough interest. By the way, I have a long list of paging channels that are available. They are in the Pueblo (CO), Austin, and DFW areas. They are mostly VHF and UHF but there are some 900 MHz available. Let me know if you are interested. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PAGING INDUSTRY NEWS | |
Metrocall Investor Presentation Highlights Dated: December 3, 2003 | |
| 45 MILLION THEN | 12 MILLION NOW |
Paging Units in Service 1999
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| The Consolidated Company | |
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Long Time Strategic Partners Combining To Create Industry Leader & Consolidator
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Core Business Customer Segments
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Many more details about their company are available in the Metrocall Investor Presentation:
Thanks to Metrocall for making this information available to the public on their web site. It should be very helpful to anyone involved in the paging business. | |
Metrocall Background Advanced Communications Inc., the predecessor to Metrocall was founded by the late Harry Brock, WA4IST in 1965 to fix two-way radios in taxis and police cars and has added other wireless technologies through the years. The company co-founded the nation's first cellular telephone company not affiliated with local service providers, Cellular One. They went public in 1993 and have acquired various other paging companies including:
[Note: this list probably isn't complete but it's the best I could do. Suggestions anyone?] Their former chief operating officer Steven "Jake" Jacoby, was killed in American Airlines flight 77, a Boeing 757 en route from Dulles Airport near Washington to Los Angeles. The plane was carrying 58 passengers, four flight attendants and two pilots. It crashed into the Pentagon about 9:45 a.m. ET on 9/11/01. Metrocall filed for bankruptcy protection in 2002 and quickly reorganized and exited a few months later. | |
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Motorola Introduces Two New Pagers Ideal for Health Care, Hospitality, Manufacturing, and Utilities Markets Motorola's newest one-way pagers—the Advisor II pager and the LS355 pager—are ideal for users in demanding business environments who need a convenient and cost effective way to stay in touch. Both the Advisor II pager and the LS355 pager were developed for use in hospitals and medical facilities, manufacturing environments, utilities, hospitality applications, campus settings, and for businesses that own and operate their own paging systems.
MOTOROLA and the Stylized M Logo are registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. © Motorola, Inc. 2003. | ||||||||
Immediate opening for technician responsible for maintenance and expansion of paging systems throughout Northern California. Applicant should have experience with Glenayre and Motorola Paging Transmitters. Experience with related equipment including paging switching terminals and telephone interconnection, Excel and light Word processing is a plus. Position is based in San Rafael, California and Cook Paging offers a competitive salary and a full benefits package. Please send your resume to: cookinc@sbcglobal.net or pcook@cookmail.com Or fax it to: Cook Paging, Engineering Dept. at: 415-456-5566. If you tried to submit an application previously by e-mail, the address was incorrect. Please try again. The addresses above are now correct. | ||||||||
A fast and reliable alarming system is an indisputable prerequisite for emergency fire and rescue services to respond successfully and efficiently. State-of-the-art paging enables groups as well as individuals to be alerted. The Quattrino Voice and Memo two tone pagers are suitable for everyone, even for those working in an emergency during severe weather conditions. Continual further development of previous popular models has resulted in a practical, reliable and user-friendly device, innovatively housed with ergonomic operating controls. Design elements include a very long standby function and weather proofing to the European IP54 specifications. I am an authorized Manufacturer Representative for Swissphone. Please contact me directly for any additional information. | Advanced RF Communications offers a complete line of products and services to support your new or existing paging system. Our technical services utilize the latest technologies and techniques to implement in high-speed digital data messaging or tone/voice paging for local or wide area simulcast paging systems. Products
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Our integration and installation services take all the "boxes" and deliver fully operational one or two-way paging system. We can also "tune-up" that existing paging system with our diagnostic and troubleshooting services to restore System performance that has deteriorated over time.
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GREAT OPPORTUNITY Motorola Nucleus II Paging Transmitters with SkyData Satellite Receivers I have 80 of these used paging stations for sale. The have "matched pair" exciter/station control modules which means they can do 4-level FLEX and ReFLEX (a call to Motorola's support line confirmed this). They operate on 900 MHz with 300 watts RF output. I have photos and more details here. Please contact me by e-mail for any additional information. Or better yet, call me on the telephone at: . The seller is motivated and willing to negotiate. This is a great opportunity for someone to obtain this equipment. | ||||||||
 AAPC’s Mission Statement Defines Purpose
Our industry must move forward together or perish individually. If you want to get involved, please click here. Come and join us! Their "newsroom" is a great source of information. They also host the Paging Technical Committee site. There is a lot of good paging-industry information here. Click on the logo above to find out about joining. | Sophisticated And Affordable
The Zetron 2000 Series Paging Terminals are designed for the paging operator needing a flexible, modular approach to system operation, with the capacity to expand to a region-wide or national network. The terminals are incrementally expandable in both capacity and options. The 2000 Series can act as the hub of an integrated communications system and are suitable for the larger private paging system. The terminals are incrementally expandable in both capacity and options, so a system can start small and grow as required. The terminals are available with advanced features such as PageSaver voice messaging. They connect with a wide range of PBX or PSTN equipment and can be integrated with security systems, monitoring and control systems, nurse call, product control, building management systems etc.
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 ISC Technologies is the industry leader in the pre-owned Paging equipment marketplace. We specialize in purchasing, reconditioning, reconfiguring and sales of quality paging infrastructure. We can customize and configure equipment at a fraction of the cost of new. All equipment carries a standard warranty to insure your trouble free operation. At ISC Technologies we service what we sell and more. Our factory-trained technicians repair most Quintron, Glenayre, Motorola, and Skydata equipment. All of our repairs are done on a Time and Material basis, saving you money over flat rate repair. From vacuum tubes to surface mount equipment, we are ready to handle your repair needs quickly and cost effectively.
Web: www.4isctech.com |  Wireless Communication Solutions The Hark ISI-400LX is a hardware device that encapsulates serial data into TCP/IP for transmission over the Internet. It can also be configured to convert incoming TAP messages from the serial port and send them over the Internet to paging providers in email (SMTP) or Simple Network Paging Protocol (SNPP) format. The ISI-400LX with the optional external modem can connect to a secondary dial-up ISP when a failure on the ethernet port is detected.
This device is the perfect companion for the Hark Gateway products. An ISI can be located at a remote location for receiving TAP, TNPP, or Billing traffic using a local ISP eliminating long distance phone charges.
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Glenayre Paging Equipment For Sale Hello Mr. Dye, Please find attached pictures of the equipment I'm selling. The system consists of 3 units and some spare parts. One GL3900TAS with 4 quad DOD cards. (fully operational when taken out of service). 3 monitors & Keyboards. Two GL3000ES with 1 DID card each and dual hard drives and the additional cards that can be seen in the pictures. The system came with spare parts, documentation, software (and updates). Voice mail is turned on, and the system has both TNPP and Agency software. The equipment is currently located in Lima, Ohio and can be inspected at any time. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Best regards, Mohamed Dahi | ||||||||
| NEWS AND COMMENTS FROM READERS | |
The following note is from Alan Angus, chair of the Yahoo! Discussion Group: "PTC-PWG-NextGen" whose charter is:
The group has been inactive since the decision to move the Wi-Fi/SIP efforts over to the PWG. Before that, the items on our agenda were roughly, 1. 802.11 & ReFLEX Taking #1 off the list still leaves a reasonably interesting set of items. I believe that the FCC has backed down from the initiative that made item #5 important. Perhaps some work in the area of telemetry or SCADA could be slotted into its place. With this, I am polling for the level of interest or priorities that might be assigned to each of these. The 802.15 (ZigBee) efforts would lead to applications of short-haul data perhaps to some ReFLEX telemetry drop. New RF technology for ReFLEX would possibly be useful in campus settings first, where CDMA or OFDM could provide building penetration at much reduced power in NPCS spectrum. And since TCP/IP is the language the world speaks, finding ways to map the FLEXsuite stack more gracefully into that form may improve the ease of developing applications for OS devices. A telemetry effort may be more useful over in the WCTP group, but perhaps there are some useful discussions that could start here. Comments anyone? -Allan |
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Supports both current and future radio paging network needs. Offers both analog (2-tone, 5/6-tone, Quick-Call I and II) formats with voice and digital (Golay, POCSAG and FLEX™) paging formats. Can be tailored to meet special operating requirements of your organization. Features redundant AC and DC power supplies, plug-in hard disk drives, standard MS Windows 2000 operating system, voice prompts, caller password screening, direct connection to your dispatch console and more. You can use common time source for logging. Supports PURC transmitter control or can be connected to existing transmitter control system. Redundancy option with geographic separation is available to provide additional protection for critical message control points. Let us discuss your specific needs. Other PMG models are available with more features and capacities. Also inquire about TGA’s Special Network Application Platform (SNAP)* featuring e-mail messaging inbound and outbound with Web Site Hosting, and don't forget:
* TGA SNAP is a trademark of TGA Technologies, Inc. | Developers and Manufacturers of Paging and Mobile Data Equipment Selective is a developer and manufacturer of intelligent paging receiver/decoders and mobile data equipment. The PDT2000 Paging Data Terminal is a large display pager designed for desktop or in-vehicle mounting and it, along with our range of other Paging Data Receivers provide a significant message processing capability. The PDT and PDR range have multiple uses and capabilities including:
Our mobile data equipment includes a range of Mobile Data Terminals (MDTs) which may be interfaced to a variety of wireless networks including trunked and conventional radio, paging, GPRS & CDMA cellular, Mobitex etc. Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) and GPS solutions, Dispatch & Messaging software. Local area paging systems, paging interception and message reprocessing software, field force automation and mobile dispatch solutions. We export worldwide.
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A Call For Help With Paging History A late comer claims to have invented Wireless E-mail in 1991. We all know that the paging community was doing this in the mid to late 80s and I need your help to prove this. I am looking for the following:
Please look in your storeroom or your basement and see if you have any of these items. It would be very helpful if you could assist me in showing that wireless e-mail was being used before 1991.
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| PAGING AND WIRELESS DATA NEWS CLIPS FROM THE WEB | |||
Arch Wireless, PerComm Announce Network Certification, Commercial Availability of e80™ Two-Way Messaging Device WESTBOROUGH, Mass. and WOBURN, Mass., Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Arch Wireless, Inc. (Nasdaq: AWIN; BSE: AWL) and PerComm, Inc. today announced that Arch has completed network certification of PerComm's ReFLEX™-based e80™ two-way messaging device, clearing the way for commercial introduction of the new mobile messaging unit by yearend. Arch is the first wireless messaging carrier to certify the e80, ensuring that the device meets all specifications required for use on Arch's nationwide ReFLEX network including compatibility with the network's recent software upgrade to ReFLEX version 2.7 which provides faster data transmission. PerComm began testing the e80 on Arch's ReFLEX network in March 2003. "We are delighted to announce certification of PerComm's e80 and look forward to introducing the device to our nationwide customer base over the next few months," said C. Edward Baker, Jr., Arch's chairman and chief executive officer. "The e80 expands considerably upon the first generation of ReFLEX devices, providing numerous enhancements for wireless data messaging including built-in email management functionality, a serial port for data backup, expanded memory capabilities and a longer-life rechargeable battery. We are excited about the new product and applaud PerComm's efforts to successfully meet our network requirements." "PerComm is very pleased that Arch Wireless has unconditionally certified the e80," said Edmond K. Fung, president and chief executive officer of PerComm. "We believe this certification marks an important juncture in the evolution of two-way mobile messaging in the United States, solidifying the relationship between carrier and manufacturer, and signifies our commitment to the ReFLEX wireless messaging industry. We expect other ReFLEX carriers will complete their certifications in the near future." The e80 allows users to send and receive full text messages and emails in a unit not much larger than a one-way pager. The device also provides a tablet-style display screen, unlike the flip-up screens in previous ReFLEX devices. Other features included a full QWERTY keyboard and joystick, multiple control keys for easy typing and navigation, an address book that stores 200 entries and a long-lasting rechargeable battery. In addition, the unit's ReFLEX version 2.7 compatible operating system provides faster background scanning and network re-registration, enabling faster delivery of messages as users move from location to location. PerComm licensed Motorola's ReFLEX protocol, the standard protocol for wireless messaging, in 2002. ReFLEX technology produces greater in-building penetration of radio signals than broadband PCS or simulcast technology because it provides for higher power transmission. Other user benefits include high message transmission reliability, ability to send a single message to multiple recipients and interoperability with the Internet. About PerComm About Arch Wireless Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act: Statements contained herein which are not historical fact, such as statements regarding the anticipated benefits from Arch's certification of PerComm's e80 wireless messaging device, the anticipated benefits of the new PerComm devices, the timetable for commercially deploying and introducing the PerComm devices, and the anticipated benefits of Arch's ReFLEX 2.7-enabled network, are forward- looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause Arch's actual results to be materially different from the future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expectations include, but are not limited to, the successful deployment and market acceptance of PerComm's e-80 ReFLEX 2.7-compatible devices and the capabilities of Arch's upgraded ReFLEX 2.7 network, as well as other risks described from time to time in Arch's periodic reports and registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Although Arch believes the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Arch disclaims any intent or obligation to update any forward-looking statements. Contacts: For Arch Wireless: Bob Lougee (508) 870-6771 or (508) 435-6117 For PerComm: Steve Daigneault (781) 860-7700 Source: Arch Wireless Controversy over Chinese WLAN standard deepens TAIPEI (12/10/2003) - Licensing requirements at the heart of a Chinese standard for wireless LANs (WLANs) threaten to disrupt the ability of networking equipment vendors to do business in China, according to a U.S. technology trade group. The requirement deepens a controversy over the recently implemented Chinese WLAN standard that could undermine efforts to create a global standard for wireless networks. The Chinese WLAN standard, called GB15629.11-2003, is very similar to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.'s (IEEE's) 802.11 standard, commonly known as Wireless Fidelity or Wi-Fi, but it uses a different security protocol, called WLAN Authentication and Privacy Infrastructure (WAPI). The Chinese standard for WLANs was approved by the Standardization Administration of China (SAC) in May and came into effect on Dec. 1, although a transition period has been granted that extends the compliance deadline for some WLAN products until June 1, 2004. Equipment vendors that want to sell WLAN gear in China are required to offer products based on the Chinese standard. To conform to this standard, foreign equipment vendors must license WAPI through a manufacturing agreement with one of 11 Chinese companies designated by the Chinese government, including Legend Group Ltd. and Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., according to Anne Stevenson-Yang, managing director of the U.S. Information Technology Office (USITO) in Beijing. The Chinese companies — many of which compete against foreign equipment vendors — are not under any obligation to license WAPI to foreign companies, who could find themselves locked out of China's WLAN market if they cannot reach an agreement with a local partner, Stevenson-Yang said. "It's very threatening to foreign vendors," she said. In addition to market access, the licensing move raises other issues. Chinese companies that license WAPI may demand detailed access to foreign companies' products and technologies, raising concerns about the protection of intellectual property rights, Stevenson-Yang said. A Legend spokeswoman in Hong Kong declined to comment, saying the company had not been informed of the issue. Seen as a whole, the implementation of the Chinese WLAN standard and the licensing requirements have fundamentally changed a market that had previously been open to foreign equipment vendors by creating a new barrier to trade, Stevenson-Yang said. "Now it appears that the market is not open," she said, noting that USITO continues to discuss the standards issue with Chinese authorities. Concerns related to WAPI have also been raised by IEEE, which is worried that the implementation of the Chinese WLAN standard will undermine standardization efforts and split the global market for wireless networking products in two: one based on the Chinese standard and one based on 802.11. "We are concerned that mandatory use of the standard would prohibit the use of 802.11 standard products and thereby limit choice and increase costs to users," wrote Paul Nikovich, chairman of the IEEE 802 Local and Metropolitan Area Network Standards Committee, in a Nov. 23 letter to SAC Chairman Li Zhonghai and Wang Xudong, China's minister of information industry. While Nikovich and IEEE have signalled a willingness to engage Chinese authorities on the question of WLAN standards, Stevenson-Yang questioned how much room is left for negotiation. "We already have a published national standard and the standard has already gone into effect," she said. "Where's the flexibility?" As talks between USITO and Chinese authorities continue, Stevenson-Yang hopes a way can be found to resolve the impasse over WLAN standards without resorting to a trade war over access to China's WLAN market. "We're looking for ways we can remain in this market without creating a trade battle because nobody wins when that happens," she said. Source: Published 12/10/2003 10:26:53 AM GMT by IDG News Service, Taipei Bureau
Lexicus Division of Motorola to Expand Predictive Text Input Solutions for Mobile Handset Messaging Applications. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., — 10 December 2003 — The Lexicus Division of Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT), a leading provider of text input software solutions, today announced the availability of iTAP™ 6.0 Intelligent Text Entry System. iTAP 6.0 is a new text input method for mobile handsets that adapts to a user's pattern of communications to reliably predict and suggest entire sentences based on past usage. The iTAP 6.0 system becomes more accurate over time and makes composing entire sentences and paragraphs, intuitive, easy, and personalized. The iTAP system requires only one key touch to select a letter, and also proposes the next word you intend to add to your message or note. By using past text input and the context of where this text was entered, iTAP 6.0 software goes far beyond simply remembering unique words, slang and abbreviations and suggests entire sentences. "Our aim with iTAP 6.0 is to make text messaging from a mobile device keypad simple and efficient so these devices are used as much for business communication as for casual communications," said Neal Campbell, general manager of the Lexicus Division of Motorola. "The iTAP 6.0 input method makes it much easier to construct full concise sentences. This novel approach to inputting text was well received by all categories of users, including youth as well as business professionals in limited trials in Europe and North America." iTAP 6.0 software is designed to be embedded in small handheld devices that require rich text input capabilities but may lack a full-sized keyboard. While the iTAP solution has typically been focused on solving the fundamental problem of entering text on mobile phone handsets, its size and system requirements make it ideal for nearly any text input application on a small handheld device. The iTAP 6.0 system has been designed and tested to run on a variety of common embedded system platforms for ARM™, M*Core, and x86-based products. It supports over thirty European and Asian languages. The software is available to be licensed from the Lexicus Division of Motorola. This text input solution enables mobile communication device manufacturers to add a powerful, intuitive, and adaptive text entry system to their device without a costly redesign of their current hardware. The iTAP 6.0 technology is expected to ship early next year in various Motorola mobile handsets. About Motorola # # # Media Contacts: Source: Motorola Press Release | |||
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| PAGING AND WIRELESS DATA NEWS CLIPS FROM THE WEB | |
U.N. panel to study U.S. management of the Internet Dec. 10, 2003 12:41 PM EST WASHINGTON—The Bush administration sidestepped a confrontation with poor nations at the World Summit on Information Society in Geneva after officials from around the world agreed to ask U.N. Secretary General Kofi Anan to create a blue-ribbon panel to study and report back by 2005 on whether U.S. management of the Internet should end. "We're pleased with the outcome," said John Finn, a State Department spokesman. Finn said the administration is gratified as well that two key documents—the plan of action and declaration of principles—were agreed to prior to tomorrow's opening of the WSIS. The conference, which concludes Friday and is to be followed by a second summit two years from now in Tunisia, will focus on how to bridge the digital divide between rich and poor countries and how information technology can improve education, healthcare, commerce, agriculture, environmental protection and democratic governance. Delegates also will examine how to better protect and promote human rights and press freedom. Wireless technology is increasingly viewed by developing countries as a cost-effective solution for swiftly bringing the benefits of information technology to people. In various countries, especially developing nations, criticism is growing louder about how the Internet—developed by the Department of Defense—is governed. Much of the ire is directed at the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, a non-profit group in California. Source: RCR Wireless News |
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Numeric Display Pagers
Brand NEW Numeric Display Pagers. "Primo Plus" is the model. The color is black (not the color in picture). Pagers are VHF and are programmable. Kevin Moss | |
Paging Professional seeks position I have a friend from Venezuela named Elio Soto. He now lives in Florida and is looking for a job. Elio received his engineering degree at the prestigious engineering school of the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez. He has had extensive experience in paging and I hope someone reading this will offer him a job. You can download his resumé here. It is best to contact him by e-mail. Elio Soto soto2937@bellsouth.net |
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