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broad range of fleet sizes, with a spe- cialty in working with small to medi- um size companies. Some of these customers pay less than $100 permonth per vessel for airtime using our narrowband solution bundled with mapping and messaging fleetmanagement software. At that price point, satellite becomes an affordable tool for companies of all sizes to be more competitive, efficient and prof- itable in a down economy.? It doesnt matter where you operate; offshore, inland or coastal waters. That makes sense.www.marinelink.com MN55VSAT in particular has become much more afford- able now than it was 10years ago. While mobile satellite equipment andservices such as Inmarsat and Iridium are still preva- lent, broadband solutions are increasingly in demand. Alternative technologies include Inmarsats new Wimax service which is an ideal alterative for compa-nies operating in the GOM.? Tom Clark, President, Delta Wave